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Wanted: Verb for slow downward motion of a light object
Hello everyone,
I'm new to this group, so please forgive me any blatant mistakes I might have made in this posting.
I'm searching for an English verb (could be a phrasal verb) for the downward motion of a light object (say a leaf falling from a tree) as seen in this illustration:
http://www.2-serious.de/other/downward motion.gif
I'm sure that it exists, but I can't seem to think of it. Possible candidates like "sail" or "spiral down" are not what I'm looking for. Any help or push in the right direction is greatly appreciated!
Kind regards from Germany,
Johannes Pohl > http://www.2-serious.de
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I'm new to this group, so please forgive me any blatant mistakes I might have made in this posting.
I'm searching for an English verb (could be a phrasal verb) for the downward motion of a light object (say a leaf falling from a tree) as seen in this illustration:
http://www.2-serious.de/other/downward motion.gif
I'm sure that it exists, but I can't seem to think of it. Possible candidates like "sail" or "spiral down" are not what I'm looking for. Any help or push in the right direction is greatly appreciated!
Kind regards from Germany,
Johannes Pohl > http://www.2-serious.de
» Billard Trickshots, Zaubervideos, Blog u.v.m.
» remove "
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[nq:1]I'm searching for an English verb (could be a phrasal verb) for the downward motion of a light object (say ... or "spiral down" are not what I'm looking for. [/nq] I can only think of "weave" which impies random irregulary and "flutter" which is the right sort of motion but implies rapidity of flapping.
- [nq:1]I'm searching for an English verb (could be a phrasal verb) for the downward motion of a light object (say ...
- or "spiral down" are not what I'm looking for.
- [/nq] I can only think of "weave" which impies random irregulary and "flutter" which is the right sort of motion but implies rapidity of flapping.
- A hang glider pilot might have the right vocabulary.
- john2
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[nq:1]I'm searching for an English verb (could be a phrasal verb) for the downward motion of a light object (say ... or "spiral down" are not what I'm looking for. Any help or push in the right direction is greatly appreciated![/nq]
I can only think of "weave" which impies random irregulary and "flutter" which is the right sort of motion but implies rapidity of flapping. A hang glider pilot mi
I can only think of "weave" which impies random irregulary and "flutter" which is the right sort of motion but implies rapidity of flapping. A hang glider pilot mi
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[nq:2]I'm searching for an English verb (could be a phrasal ... help or push in the right direction is greatly appreciated![/nq]
[nq:1]I can only think of "weave" which impies random irregulary and "flutter" which is the right sort of motion but implies rapidity of flapping. A hang glider pilot might have the right vocabulary.[/nq]
A very common verb for the slow downward motion of a leaf
[nq:1]I can only think of "weave" which impies random irregulary and "flutter" which is the right sort of motion but implies rapidity of flapping. A hang glider pilot might have the right vocabulary.[/nq]
A very common verb for the slow downward motion of a leaf
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[nq:1]I'm searching for an English verb (could be a phrasal verb) for the downward motion of a light object (say a leaf falling from a tree)[/nq]
seesawing gently downwards
(just a thought)
Les
seesawing gently downwards
(just a thought)
Les
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Thanks everyone for your invaluable contributions. I think I'm gonna settle on "flutter".
Kind regards,
Johannes Pohl > http://www.2-serious.de
» Billard Trickshots, Zaubervideos, Blog u.v.m.
» remove "nospam" to email me
Kind regards,
Johannes Pohl > http://www.2-serious.de
» Billard Trickshots, Zaubervideos, Blog u.v.m.
» remove "
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[nq:1]Hello everyone, I'm new to this group, so please forgive me any blatant mistakes I might have made in this ... for the downward motion of a light object (say a leaf falling from a tree) as seen in this illustration:[/nq]
There does appear be any single word.
You'll have to use something like "floats gently to the ground" or " flutters lightly doward" or "glides lazily towards". or an
There does appear be any single word.
You'll have to use something like "floats gently to the ground" or " flutters lightly doward" or "glides lazily towards". or an
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[nq:2]Hello everyone, I'm new to this group, so please forgive ... leaf falling from a tree) as seen in this illustration:[/nq]
[nq:1]There does appear be any single word.[/nq]
By which, ray being ray, he means "There does NOT appear to be any single word."
Try contractions, ray. The WSJ uses them. It's a lot harder to edit out a "doesn't" than a "not."
[nq:1]You'll have to use som
[nq:1]There does appear be any single word.[/nq]
By which, ray being ray, he means "There does NOT appear to be any single word."
Try contractions, ray. The WSJ uses them. It's a lot harder to edit out a "doesn't" than a "not."
[nq:1]You'll have to use som
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[nq:1]Hello everyone, I'm new to this group, so please forgive me any blatant mistakes I might have made in this ... Kind regards from Germany, Johannes Pohl > http://www.2-serious.de » Billard Trickshots, Zaubervideos, Blog u.v.m. » remove " nospam" to email me[/nq]
Waft.
Mr. Jaggers
Waft.
Mr. Jaggers
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[nq:2]There does appear be any single word.[/nq]
[nq:1]By which, ray being ray, he means "There does NOT appear to be any single word." Try contractions, ray. The WSJ uses them. It's a lot harder to edit out a "doesn't" than a "not."[/nq]
[nq:2]You'll have to use something like "floats gently to the ... "glides lazily towards". or any of a million other combinations.[/nq]
Thanx, the ch
[nq:1]By which, ray being ray, he means "There does NOT appear to be any single word." Try contractions, ray. The WSJ uses them. It's a lot harder to edit out a "doesn't" than a "not."[/nq]
[nq:2]You'll have to use something like "floats gently to the ... "glides lazily towards". or any of a million other combinations.[/nq]
Thanx, the ch
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"Undulate" is a very good possibility, although you might have to imply the direction of motion elsewhere.
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