action verb

noun

A word that expresses action and tells what the subject of a sentence does.

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Meanings

nounaction verb (plural action verbs)

plural action verbs

  1. A word that expresses action and tells what the subject of a sentence does.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 動作動詞 /动作动词
  • 動作動詞 /动作动词 (dòngzuò dòngcí)word that expresses action
French verbe d'action
  • verbe d'actionword that expresses action
German Handlungsverb
  • Handlungsverbword that expresses action
Japanese 動作動詞
  • 動作動詞 (dōsa dōshi)word that expresses action
Korean 동작 동사
  • 동작 동사 (dongjak dongsa)word that expresses action
Portuguese verbo ativo
  • verbo ativoword that expresses action
Russian глаго́л де́йствия
  • глаго́л де́йствия (glagól déjstvija)word that expresses action
Cite this entry
APA

action verb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/action%20verb

MLA

“action verb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/action%20verb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “action verb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/action%20verb.

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