1000 Action Verbs List in English

abandon
abduct
ably
abolish
abscond
abuse
accelerate
accomplish
accrue
accuse
achieve
acquire
act
activate
actively
adapt
add
address
adeptly
adjust
administer
advance
advantageously
advise
advocate
affirm
aggressively
aid
aim
alert
allocate
ambitiously
analyze
answer
anticipate
apprehend
approach
appropriate
appropriately
arbitrate
arrange
arrest
artfully
ascertain
assault
assemble
assess
assign
assist
assure
attack
attain
attract
audit
augment
authenticate
author
authoritatively
authorize
automate
avert
avidly
avoid
award
balance
bang
bank
bar
bathe
beat
beneficially
berate
bill
bite
blast
blend
block
blow
bolster
book
boost
bow
brace
brief
brighten
broke
buck
budget
built
bump
bury
bushwhack
buy
calculate
call
calm
campaign
cancel
capably
capitalize
catch
centralize
certify
chair
challenge
champion
change
channel
charge
chart
chase
check
choke
circumscribe
circumvent
clap
clarify
clash
classify
climb
clip
close
clutch
coach
collaborate
collapse
collar
collate
collect
collide
combine
command
commandeer
communicate
competently
compile
complete
comply
compose
compute
conceive
conclusively
condense
conduct
confer
configure
conserve
consistently
consolidate
construct
consult
contract
control
conveniently
convert
cook
coordinate
correlate
counsel
count
cram
crash
crawl
create
creep
cripple
critique
crouch
cry
cultivate
cure
customize
cut
dance
dart
dash
deal
debate
decide
decidedly
decisively
deck
decorate
decrease
deduct
define
delegate
delete
deliberate
delineate
deliver
demonstrate
derive
descend
describe
design
detail
detect
determine
develop
devise
diagnose
dictate
dig
diligently
direct
discard
discover
dispatch
display
dissect
distinguish
distribute
ditch
dive
divert
do
dodge
dominate
dope
double
douse
draft
drag
drain
dramatize
drape
draw
dream
dress
drill
drink
drip
drop
drown
drug
dry
duel
dunk
earn
ease
easily
eat
edge
edit
educate
effect
effectively
effectually
efficiently
effortlessly
eject
elect
elevate
eliminate
elope
elude
emerge
employ
enable
enact
encourage
endure
engage
engineer
enjoin
ensnare
ensure
enter
equip
erupt
escalate
escape
establish
estimate
evacuate
evade
evaluate
evict
examine
execute
exert
exhale
exhibit
exit
expand
expedite
expel
experience
experiment
expertly
explain
explode
explore
expose
extend
extirpate
extract
extricate
facilitate
fade
fake
fall
falter
fan
fashion
fast
faultlessly
favorably
fear
feed
feel
fend
field
fight
file
fill
finance
find
finger
finish
fix
flag
flap
flash
flatten
flaunt
flay
flee
flick
flinch
fling
flip
flit
float
flog
flounder
flout
flush
fly
focus
fondle
force
forecast
forge
form
formalize
formulate
fornicate
foster
found
fumble
functionally
fund
furnish
gain
gainfully
gallop
gather
generate
gesture
get
give
gnaw
gossip
gouge
govern
grab
graduate
grapple
grasp
greet
grind
grip
grope
ground
grow
growl
grunt
guard
guide
gyrate
hack
hail
halt
halve
hammer
handle
hang
harass
hasten
haul
head
help
hesitate
hide
hijack
hire
hit
hitch
hobble
hoist
hold
hover
hug
hurl
hurtle
hypothesize
identify
ignore
illustrate
imitate
implement
improve
improvise
inch
increase
index
indict
individualize
induce
inflict
influence
inform
initiate
inject
injure
innovate
insert
inspect
inspire
install
instigate
institute
instruct
integrate
intensify
interchange
interpret
interview
introduce
invade
invent
inventory
invest
investigate
isolate
itemize
jab
jam
jar
jeer
jerk
jimmy
jingle
jolt
judge
jump
justify
keel
keynote
kibitz
kick
kidnap
kill
kiss
kneel
knife
knit
land
lash
laugh
launch
lead
lean
leap
learn
leave
lecture
led
left
lessen
level
license
lick
limp
link
listen
locate
log
look
lose
lower
lunge
lurch
maim
maintain
make
manage
mangle
manipulate
manufacture
march
mark
market
massage
master
maul
measure
meddle
mediate
meet
mend
mentor
mimic
mingle
minimize
mobilize
mock
model
mold
molest
monitor
motivate
mourn
move
multiply
mumble
murder
muster
mutilate
nab
nag
nail
narrow
needle
negotiate
nick
nip
nominate
nurture
observe
obtain
occupy
offer
officiate
open
operate
order
organize
originate
outline
overcome
oversee
pack
paddle
page
paint
pander
panic
parachute
parade
paralyze
park
parry
participate
party
pass
pat
patrol
pause
paw
peel
peep
penetrate
perceive
perfect
perform
persuade
photograph
pick
picket
pile
pilot
pin
pinch
pioneer
pirate
pitch
placate
place
plan
play
plod
plow
plunge
pocket
poke
polish
pore
pose
position
pounce
pout
pray
predict
preen
prepare
prescribe
present
preside
primp
print
prioritize
probe
process
procure
prod
produce
profitable
program
project
promote
prompt
proofread
propel
propose
protect
prove
provide
provoke
pry
publicize
publish
pull
pummel
pump
punch
purchase
purge
pursue
push
qualify
question
quicken
quit
quiz
race
raid
raise
rally
ram
ransack
rape
rate
rattle
ravage
rave
read
read,
realize
rebuild
receive
recline
recommend
reconcile
reconnoiter
record
recoup
recruit
redeem
reduce
reel
refer
regain
regulate
reinforce
rejoin
relate
relax
relent
relentlessly
relieve
remove
render
renew
renovate
reorganize
repair
repel
report
represent
repulse
research
resign
resist
resolve
respond
restore
retain
retaliate
retreat
retrieve
reveal
review
revise
ride
rip
rise
risk
rob
rock
roll
rub
run
rush
sail
salute
sap
satisfy
save
saw
scale
scamper
scan
scare
scatter
scavenge
schedule
scold
scoop
scoot
score
scour
scout
scrape
scrawl
scream
screen
screw
scrub
scruff
scuffle
sculpt
scuttle
seal
search
secure
seduce
segment
seize
select
sell
sense
serve
service
set
set up
sever
sew
shake
shanghai
shape
share
sharpen
shave
shear
shell
shield
shift
shiver
shock
shoot
shorten
shout
shove
shovel
show
shun
shut
sidestep
sigh
signal
simplify
sing
sip
sit
sit down
size
ski
skid
skim
skip
skirt
slacken
slam
slap
slash
slay
sleep
slide
slug
smack
smear
smell
smuggle
snap
snare
snarl
snatch
snicker
sniff
snitch
snoop
snore
snub
snuff
snuggle
soak
sock
soil
sold
solve
sort
spark
spear
spell
spike
spin
splatter
splice
split
spot
spray
spread
spring
sprint
spur
spurn
spy
squeak
stack
staff
stagger
stamp
stand
stand up
start
startle
steal
steer
step
stick
stiffen
stifle
stimulate
stock
stomp
stop
strangle
strap
strategize
streamline
strengthen
stress
strike
strip
stroke
struck
structure
stub
study
stuff
stumble
stun
subdue
submerge
submit
succeed
suck
sum
summarize
summon
supervise
supply
support
surrender
survey
suspend
sustain
swagger
swallow
swap
sway
swear
swerve
swim
swing
swipe
switch
synergize
synthesize
systematize
tabulate
tackle
take
talk
tap
target
taste
taunt
teach
tear
tease
telephone
terrorize
test
thin
think
thrash
thread
threaten
throw
throw away
tickle
tie
tighten
tilt
tip
toss
touch
tout
track
train
transcribe
transfer
transform
translate
transport
trap
tread
treat
trim
trip
triple
trot
trounce
try
tuck
tug
tumble
turn
turn off
turn on
tutor
twist
type
uncover
understand
undertake
undo
undress
unfold
uniformly
unify
unite
unravel
untangle
unwind
update
usefully
usher
utilize
vacate
validate
value
vanish
vanquish
vault
vent
verbalize
verify
violate
wade
wait
walk
wander
ward
wash
watch
watch tv
wave
wedge
weed
weigh
whack
whip
whirl
whistle
widen
wield
wiggle
win
withdraw
work
wreck
wrench
wrestle
write
wrought
yank
yell
yelp
yield
zap
zip