Meaning & use
action word
An informal term for a verb, a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state.
See it in a sentence
Teachers ask young students to circle every action word in the sentence.
"Run," "think," and "jump" are all action words that show what someone is doing.
A note on using this word
"Action word" is a simplified, non-technical term used mainly when teaching grammar to children; the formal term is "verb."
Words with a similar meaning
verb
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