wield
To hold and use a weapon or tool.
wield in a sentence
- The knight wielded his sword with both hands.
- Watching Gran wield her rolling pin, you could tell she had baked for fifty years.
Words that mean something similar
handle, swing, use
More words about movement & action
- wince: To make a small sudden movement because of pain or embarrassment.
- wrench: To pull or twist something suddenly and forcefully.
- writhe: To twist and turn your body about, often in pain.
- abandon: To leave someone or something behind and never go back.
- accomplish: To finish something successfully after working at it.
- acquire: To get something and make it your own.
- agile: Able to move quickly and easily.
- aimless: Having no plan or purpose.
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Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test