Action Verbs

point or cause to go towards

a statement made to reply to a question or criticism

the swift release of a store of affective force

hit repeatedly

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

obstruct

be in motion due to some air or water current

make lighter or brighter

lacking funds

having a substance added to increase effectiveness

an impact (as from a collision)

cut one's way through the woods or bush

take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of

assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

crash together with violent impact

go up or advance

a vehicle carrying many passengers

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

determine the number or amount of

move slowly

deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

separate with or as if with an instrument

taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

engage in

street names for marijuana

pull, as against a resistance

put on clothes

take in liquids

flowing in drops

a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

free from liquid or moisture

a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket

to come or go into

move out of or depart from

descend freely under the influence of gravity

an emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger

provide as food

be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state

be engaged in a contest or struggle

record in a public office or in a court of law

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

any of the terminal members of the hand

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

make flat or flatter

travel through the air; be airborne

touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

have sex without being married

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

transfer possession of something concrete or abstract

express greetings upon meeting someone

increase in size by natural process

a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle

cause to be hanging or suspended

the upper part of the human body or the body in animals

give assistance; be of service

deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

have in one's hands or grip

squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

cause to change places

press tightly together or cram

a sudden abrupt pull

move forward by leaps and bounds

make unwanted and intrusive comments

drive or propel with the foot

cause to die

edge tool used as a cutting instrument

a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

take somebody somewhere

gain knowledge or skills

being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north

pass the tongue over

hear with intention

perform or carry out

a distinguishing symbol

come together

harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

change location

take into custody

a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

a small cut

present for acceptance or rejection

watch and direct

a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

go across or through

hit lightly

the rind of a fruit or vegetable

look for and gather

a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

squeeze tightly between the fingers

engage in recreational activities rather than work

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

make (a surface) shine

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

deliver a quick blow to

move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

a contest of speed

the crime of forcing someone to submit to sexual intercourse

look at and say out loud something written or printed

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

tear or be torn violently

move upward

take

material consisting of the aggregate of minerals

move by turning over or rotating

move over something with pressure

move fast by using one's feet

act or move at high speed

bring into safety

hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting

run or move very quickly or hastily

utter a sudden loud cry

the back side of the neck

fastener consisting of a resin that is plastic when warm

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

put into a certain place or abstract location

create (clothes) with cloth

move or cause to move back and forth

take (someone) against his will for compulsory service

make sharp or sharper

remove body hair with a razor

an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

fire a shot

make short or shorter

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice

come into rough contact with while moving

a hand tool for lifting loose material

make visible or noticeable

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing

drink in sips

take a seat

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

jump lightly

a garment hanging from the waist

close violently

a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

move smoothly along a surface

a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

give away information about somebody

inhale audibly through the nose

move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

submerge in a liquid

hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot

a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

move forward by leaps and bounds

(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

make a high-pitched, screeching noise

an orderly pile

walk heavily

be standing; be upright

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down

a long thin implement resembling a length of wood

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

the tangible substance that goes into a physical object

draw into the mouth by creating a vacuum in the mouth

travel through water

change direction with a swinging motion; turn

a sweeping stroke or blow

get into one's hands

strike lightly

the faculty or act of tasting

impart skills or knowledge to

separate or cause to separate abruptly

(archaic) touch a body part lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

make physical contact with, come in contact with

a device in which something can be caught and penned

miss a step and fall or nearly fall

ride at a gait faster than a walk

make an effort or attempt

make a tuck or several folds in

pull hard

move around an axis or a center

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

get undressed

extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

look attentively

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

the act of hitting vigorously

activity directed toward making or doing something

name the letters that comprise the accepted form of

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact

forceful exertion