action verb

noun

grammar

: a verb that expresses action

"Drive" in "We often drive past their house" and "think" in "Let's think about the problem" are both action verbs.

Examples of action verb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each line of a headline should be able to stand alone as a single thought, meaning any line other than the final one should generally end with a noun or an action verb. — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023

Rhymes for action verb

• blurb
• curb
• erb
• herb
• kerb
• serb
• disturb
• perturb
• reverb
• superb

Kids Definition

action verb

noun

: a verb that expresses action

"lingered" in "they lingered over dinner" and "bring" in "bring me the broom" are action verbs

compare linking verb