action verbs
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pluralof action verb.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
action verbnouna verb, as run, think, or soothe, that expresses something that a person, animal, object, or process in nature can do, as in Close the door! or The storm is flooding many houses along the coast, rather than expressing a state of being.
Example Sentences
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Bizarre mixed metaphors, reaching action verbs galore, etc.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2023
Today, I’ll share your picks for what to do, buy, watch, eat and more — the best of the action verbs.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2022
The instructor on the big-screen monitor, broadcasting from John A. Logan Community College, 35 miles away, nods and begins her Spanish 102 lesson, diagramming sentences with action verbs and direct object pronouns.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2020
With plenty of things to climb on, climb through, ride, build and other action verbs, the kids will be plenty engaged, and you probably will be, too.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2018