Action Verbs
to break up into pieces violently, or to cause something to do that
Explode
to change the words of something written, esp. a law or a legal document
Amend
to give a description of something or information about it to someone
Report
to do something that is different from the usual or common way of behaving
Deviate
to change completely the appearance or character of something or someone, especially so that that thing or person is improved
Transform
(of sound) to continue to be heard; to echo repeatedly
Reverberate
To spread news or alerts to a lot of people, using media
Broadcast
to listen to someone's private conversation from close by without them knowing
Eavesdrop
to lower your head or body in fear, often while moving backwards
Cower
to find or discover the exact position of something
Locate
to cause someone or something to move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something
Plunge
to talk carelessly or too much, often telling others something you should keep secret:
Blab
to make something look larger than it is, especially by looking at it through a lens
Magnify
(especially of moving objects) to hit something violently:
Collide
To travel by aircraft, or to go somewhere or cross something in an aircraft
Fly
This word means to throw, release, catapult, or send off.
Launch
to speak with a very loud voice, often as loud as possible, usually when you want to make yourself heard in noisy situations, or when the person you are talking to is a long way away or cannot hear very well
Shout
to look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, especially about their quality or condition
Inspect
a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again
Trip
to (cause to) go or do something very quickly
Rush
to explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force
Blast
To tell someone what to do, to control someone or something and tell him, her, or it what to do
Command
To find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time
Discover
to move back because of fear or disgust (= dislike or disapproval) or to make a sudden movement away from something esp. because of fear or disgust
Recoil
to go with a person or vehicle, especially to make certain that he, she, or it leaves or arrives safely
Escort