Natural Disasters: Verbs

Natural disasters: verbs

B2 Upper-Intermediate English

Knock over

To hit something or someone so that they fall down

Collapse

To fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strenght or support

Crack

To break in a way that very thin lines appear on its surface but it does not separate

drag

To pull someone or something along the ground, usually with difficulty

run

When liquid flows somewhere

erupt

When a volcano suddenly throws out smoke, fire and melted rocks.

shake

To move backwards or forwards or up and down in quick, short movements

float

To stay in the air or water, or move gently through the ait or water

smash

To break into a lot of pieces with a loud noise, or to make something break into a lot of pieces with a lot of sound

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