Action verb
a 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.
compare (def 2), .
noun
a word belonging to the part of speech that is the center of the predicate and which describes an act or activity
examples
examples of action verb are ‘gurgle’ and ‘giggle,’ words which describe activities.
usage note
grammar
Read Also:
- Actionability
furnishing ground for a lawsuit. liable to a lawsuit. ready to go or be put into ; ready for use: to retrieve actionable copy from a computer. adjective (law) affording grounds for legal action adj. 1590s; from action + -able.
- Actionable intelligence
noun information with a practical and relevant application, esp. about users of goods and services for purposes of business planning and strategy usage note business
- Actionless
the process or state of acting or of being active: the machine is not in action now. something done or performed; act; deed. an act that one consciously wills and that may be characterized by physical or mental activity: a crisis that demands action instead of debate; hoping for constructive action by the landlord. actions, […]
- Actions speak louder than words
actions speak louder than words people are more impressed with our sincerity if we act on our beliefs than if we merely talk about them. what one does is more important than what one says, as in politicians need to be reminded that actions speak louder than words . this statement, a proverb found in […]
- Actions
the process or state of acting or of being active: the machine is not in action now. something done or performed; act; deed. an act that one consciously wills and that may be characterized by physical or mental activity: a crisis that demands action instead of debate; hoping for constructive action by the landlord. actions, […]