Verbs Word Search
A free Verbs word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: JUMP, READ, WRITE, SPEAK, LISTEN, THINK, KNOW, MAKE, TAKE, COME, WATCH, HEAR.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Verbs word list, defined
- JUMP /dʒʌmp/ · verb and noun
- To move suddenly or quickly into the air or from one place or level to another. As a noun, an jump is a sudden upward movement, a sudden increase, or an abrupt change from one position or topic to another. Related: leap, spring, bound, hop.
- READ /riːd/ (present tense); /rɛd/ (past tense and past participle) · verb
- To perceive and understand the meaning of written or printed words. It can also mean to pronounce text aloud, interpret signs or circumstances, or consult a document for information. Related: peruse, review, scan, interpret.
- WRITE /raɪt/ · verb; noun
- To express ideas, words, or information in writing, or to record information in written form. As a noun, it means an act of writing, a written communication, or, in computing, an operation that stores data in a system. Related: compose, draft, pen, inscribe.
- SPEAK /spiːk/ · verb; noun (rare and specialized)
- To say words in order to convey information, express an opinion, address people, or hold a conversation. As a rare noun, a “speak” is a negotiation or conference between parties in dispute. Related: say, talk, voice, address.
- LISTEN /ˈlɪsən/ · verb
- To make a deliberate effort to hear or pay attention to someone or something. It can also mean to take advice or heed a warning. Related: hear, attend, heed, pay attention.
- THINK /θɪŋk/ · verb
- To use one's mind to consider, understand, or form an opinion about something. Depending on the context, it can also mean to believe, intend, imagine, or remember. Related: believe, consider, contemplate, ponder.
- KNOW /noʊ/ (US); /nəʊ/ (UK) · verb
- To be aware of or have information about something through observation, experience, reasoning, or communication. It can also mean to be certain or to understand fully. Related: understand, comprehend, recognize, realize.
- MAKE /meɪk/ · verb; noun
- As a verb, make means to create, produce, form, bring about, or cause something. As a noun, it can mean the act of making or a particular brand, model, or type of product. Related: create, produce, build, cause.
- TAKE /teɪk/ · verb
- To lay hold of or grasp something; to receive, accept, or assume possession of it. By extension, to bring, carry, remove, consume, undertake, endure, or understand something, with the precise meaning determined by context. Related: grasp, receive, accept, acquire.
- COME /kʌm/ · verb
- To move or travel toward a person, place, or thing; to arrive or approach. Also used more broadly to indicate reaching a state, position, or result. Related: arrive, approach, advance, draw near.
- WATCH /wɒtʃ/ (British English); /wɑːtʃ/ (American English) · noun; verb
- As a noun, a watch is a small timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket, as well as an act or period of keeping watch. As a verb, it means to observe attentively, guard, monitor, or keep track of someone or something. Related: observe, monitor, guard, supervise.
- HEAR /hɪr/ (American); /hɪə(r)/ (British) · verb
- To perceive sound with the ear, or to become aware of something through what someone tells you. It can also mean to listen to or attend a person, statement, or legal case. Related: catch, overhear, listen to, perceive.
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