1000 ACTION WORDS

1000 ACTION WORDSPpt created by R.Surendran.Agasthiya vidyalaya.

1AbideRam took an oath to abide by the law.

Abide: to conform to

AccuseRahul accused pavithra of telling lies.

Accuse: to charge with a fault or offense

AddressJuliet is addressing a letter to her friend.

Address: to greet by a prescribed form

AbsorbThe sponge absorbs water.

Absorb: to suck up or take up

AcheVikrams legs were aching after the long walk.

Ache: dull persistent pain.

AdjustNikil is adjusting his watch.

Adjust: to bring to a more satisfactory state.

AdmitThe guard admitted the children into the park.

Admit: to allow entry

AccessDhanush is accessing the computer.

Access: ability to make use of something.

AcceptSubashree accepted the gifts on her birthday.

Accept: to receive willingly.

ActHariharan acted as a prince in the play.

Act: the doing of a thing.

AddJohn added another pencil to his collection.

Add: to bring about an increase

AdoptRavi decided to adopt the poor puppy he found on the road.

Adopt: to sponsor the care and maintenance

AdornSharon is adorning the Christmas tree.

Adorn: to enhance the appearance of something with beautiful objects.

AimArjun aimed carefully before pelting the stone.

Aim: to direct toward a specific object.

AmuseRohit amused Dinesh with his tricks.

Amuse: entertain with a sense of humour

AdviseMother advised Rahul not to talk to strangers.

Advise: caution or warn

AlarmThe dog alarmed the cat by jumping over it.

Alarm: disturb,excite

AnnoyRamesh always annoyed suresh with his silly grin.

Annoy: to disturb or irritate by repeated acts

AffixKiran is affixing a stamp on the letter.

Affix: to attach physically

AllowThe policeman stopped the traffic and allowed Padma to cross the road.

Allow: to permit

AnswerSita answered the door bell.

Answered: something done in response

AgreeSomu and Balu agreed to finish their homework before dinner.

Agree: to accept or concede something

AlterRudra is altering the height of her bicycle seat.

Alter: to make different without changing into something else.

ApartSachin pulled his toy apart.

Apart: to pieces

AppearThe magician made the rabbit appear out of the hat.

Appear: to show up

ApplyNithiya is applying cream on her face.

Apply: to lay or spread on

ApproachSunitha approached her teacher Mrs. Elizabeth for help.

Approach: to draw closer

ArgueBhim and Ragu argue over everything.

Argue: disagree in words

ArrangeSumitra arranged all her books neatly on her desk.

Arranged: to put into proper order

ArrestThe Police arrested the thief.

Arrest: the taking or detaining in custody by law.

AskRosy asked Padmini for some water.

Ask: to make a request of

AssignThe teacher assigned to Ravindran, a project in science.

Assign: to appoint to a duty

33AssureMother assured Geetha that she was safe in her arms.

Assure: to make sure or certain

AttachDeepthi attached a greeting card to the letter.

Attach: to bring into an association

AttainDhoni attained glory as he won the world cup.

Attain: to reach as an end.

AvoidMithun avoided the traffic on his way home from school.

Avoid: to keep away from

AwakeVikas lay wide awake the whole night.

Awake:to become active again

BabbleSimon is babbling as he lies in hospital.

Babble: to utter meaningless sound

BagDineshs dog bagged the first prize at the dog show.

Bag: to achieve in competition

BaitDheeraj is baiting the fish with some worms.

Bait:something ( as food)used in luring esp. to a hook

BakeSimran was baking a cake for the first time.

Bake:to cook by dry heat like in a oven.

BalanceGymnasts balance themselves on a narrow beam.

Balance: to equal or equalize in weight,propotion or number.

BandageNarmadas sister bandaged her wound.

Bandage: a strip of fabric used to cover or dress wounds

BangThe vehicle banged against a wall.

Bang: to knock or hit with a sharp noise

BarkThe dog barked at the rabbit.

Bark: short loud cry of a dog.

BaskNeha is basking in the sun.

Bask: to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere.

BatheVishal bathes everyday.

Bathe: to take a bath.

BeatThe beating of the drum echoed through the jungle.

Beat : to hit or strike repeatedly.

BeckonRaju beckoned kumar from outside the classroom.

Beckon : to signal typically with a wave or nodBegThe old lady was found begging near the temple.

Beg : to ask for as a charity

BendYuvraj singh bent down to pick up the ball.

Bend : to turn from straight to curved or angular

BindThe teacher asked Rohit to bind his books.

Bind: to wrap around with something so as to enclose or cover

BiteAdam will bite the apple.

Bite : to seize especially with teeth or jaws

Blast offThe rocket blasted off into the sky.

Blast off : used especially of rocket propelled missiles and vehicles.

BleatThe little lamb is bleating for his mother.

Bleat : the cry of a sheep or goat.

BleedPeter had a nasty fall and her knee was bleeding.

Bleed : to emit or lose blood

BlowThe wind blows strongly during a storm.

Blow : to move with speed or forceBlockThe protestors blocked the traffic.

Block : halting the progress or movementBlurtThe thief blurted out the truth on being questioned by the police.

Blurted : to utter abruptly and impulsively.BlushSam blushed when priya started praising him.

Blushed : to become red in the face especially from shame, modesty or confusion.BoastVijay is boasting about his new car.

Boast : a cause for pride.BorrowSunder asked Ramesh whether he could borrow pencil from him.

Borrow : to receive with the implied intention of returning the same or equivalent. BounceKumble walked along bouncing the ball.

Bounce : to cause to rebound or be reflected.BowShruthi bowed after her performance.

Bow: to bend the head, body or knee in reverence or submission.BowlNehra bowled Ricky ponting out.

Bowl : a delivery of the ball in bowling.

BrayThe donkey brayed loudly.

Bray : loud harsh cry of the donkey.

BreakSaravanan broke the branch off the tree.

Break : to separate into parts with suddennessBreatheSunil breathed deeply before diving into the swimming pool.

Breathe : to draw air into and to expel it from the lungs.BullyAnil bullies sankar.

Bully : to affect by means of force or coercion.BringRamdev brings newspaper every morning.

Bring: to carry forwardBrushRanjitha brushes her teeth twice a day.

Brush : an act of brushingBuildIt took 18 years to build Tajmahal.

Build: to cause to be constructed.BumpJack fell down and bumped his head.

Bump : a sudden forceful blow, impact or joltBurstThe balloon burst with a bang.

Burst : to break open or apart or into pieces usually from impact or pressure from withinBuryThe dog is burying a bone

Bury : to conceal by or as if by covering with earth.ButtonSandeep buttoned up his shirt.

Button : to close or fasten with button.BuyNikil went shopping to buy some chocolates.

Buy : to make a purchaseCallManoj called out to his friend to wait for him.

Call : to make a request or demand.Call forThe drowning boy called for help.

Call for : shout or request for help.CampBalu and Mukesh camped in the jungle.

Camp : temporary shelterCarryMani is carrying the basket home.

Carry : to move while supportingCatchHarbhajan is about to catch the ball.

Catch : to take hold of or seizeCatch upBen is trying hard to catch up with carl lewis.

Catch up : to travel fast enough to overtake an advance party.ChargeThe bulls charged at the crowd.

Charge : to rush forward in or as if in assaultChaseThe Lion chased the deer in the jungle but couldnt catch one.

Chase : to follow rapidlyChatMolly and Parul are chatting over the phone.

Chat : idle small talk