Action verb

/ˈakʃən vˈɜːb/

/ˈækʃən vˈɜːb/

Action verb

a verb that expresses an action or movement performed by the subject of the sentence

Examples

1. Were any of these action verbs in this lesson, new for you?

2. And you have to formulate those with action verbs rather than saying, content topic one, topic two, topic three.

3. And for each category, I will give you five powerful action verbs that you can use.

4. Career advisors will often talk about including powerful action verbs in your CV and cover letter.