Small list of vivid verbs

Vivid Verbs

A
abandon
abduct
abolish
abscond
abuse
accelerate
accuse
acquire
act
adapt
add
address
adjust
administer
advance
advise
aim
align
analyze
answer
anticipate
apply
apprehend
arrange
arrest
assault
assemble
assess

attack
attain
audit
avert
B
bang
bar
berate
bite
blast
block
blow
brainstorm
brighten
broke
buck
budget
built
bump
bury
C
calculate
cancel
carve
catch
charge
choke
clap
clash
classify

climb
clip
clutch
coach
charge
chart
chase
check
collapse
collect
collide
command
commandeer
communicate
compile
complete
compose
compute
conduct
connect
consider
conserve
consolidate
construct
consult
count
cram
crash
crawl
create

creep
cripple
crouch
cut
D
dance
dart
dash
deal
decide
decipher
deck
deduct
define
delegate
delineate
deliver
descend
describe
design
detect
determine
develop
devise
diagnose
dictate
dig
direct
discard
discover

display
dissect
distribute
ditch
dive
divert
divulge
do
dodge
dominate
dope
douse
draft
drag
drain
dramatize
drape
draw
dress
drill
drink
drip
drop
drown
drug
dry
duel
dunk
E
ease

edge
edit
eject
elevate
elope
elude
embellish
emerge
endure
engage
ensnare
enter
equip
erupt
escape
establish
estimate
evacuate
evade
evaluate
evict
examine
exert
exhale
exit
expand
expel
explode
experiment
explain

expose
extend
extract
extricate
F
fade
fake
fall
falter
fan
fast
fascinate
fear
feed
feel
fend
fight
file
fill
finance
find
finger
fix
flag
flap
flash
flatten
flaunt
flay
flee

flick
flinch
fling
flip
flit
float
flog
flounder
flush
fly
fondle
force
formulate
found
fumble
furnish
G
gain
gallop
gather
generate
gesture
get
give
gnaw
gobble
gossip
gouge
grab
grabble

grasp
greet
grind
grip
gripe
grope
grow
growl
grunt
guide
gyrate
H
hack
hail
hand
handle
hang
harass
haul
head
help
hesitate
hide
hijack
hit
hitch
hobble
hoist
hold
hover

hug
hurl
hurtle
hypothesize
I
identify
ignore
illustrate
image
imitate
implement
improve
improvise
inch
increase
induce
inflict
influence
inform
inject
injure
insert
inspect
install
instigate
interchange
interpret
interrupt
interview
invade

invent
inventory
investigate
isolate
J
jab
jam
jeer
jerk
jimmy
jingle
jolt
judge
jump
K
keel
kick
kidnap
kill
kneel
knife
L
lash
latch
launch
lead
lean
leap
learn
lecture

left
level
lick
limp
listen
log
lunge
lurch
M
maim
maintain
make
manage
mangle
manipulate
march
mark
massage
maul
measure
meddle
meet
mentor
mimic
mingle
mobilize
mock
model
monitor
move

mumble
murder
mutilate
N
nab
nag
nail
Vivid Verbs

needle
negotiate
nick
nip
O
observe
obtain
occupy
offer
officiate
operate
order
organize
oversee
P
pack
paddle
page
panic
parachute
parade

paralyze
park
participate
party
pass
pat
patrol
pause
paw
peel
perceive
perform
persuade
photograph
pick
pile
pilot
pin
pinch
pirate
placate
plan
play
plod
plow
plunge
pocket
pole
polish
pore

pose
pounce
pout
pray
predict
preen
prepare
present
preside
primp
process
program
project
promote
prompt
proofread
propel
protect
provide
pry
publicize
pull
pummel
pump
punch
purchase
pursue
push
Q
question

quit
quote
R
race
raid
raise
rally
ram
ransack
rattle
rave
read
realize
receive
recline
recommend
reconcile
reconnoiter
record
recruit
redeem
reduce
reel
refer
reflect
regain
rejoin
relate
relax
relent

remind
repair
repel
research
resign
resist
resolve
respond
restore
retreat
retrieve
reveal
review
rhyme
ride
rip
rise
risk
rob
rock
roll
rub
run
rush
S
sail
salute
save
saw
scale

scamper
scan
scare
scatter
scavenge
schedule
scold
scoot
score
scour
scout
scrape
scrawl
scream
scrub
scuffle
sculpt
scuttle
seal
search
seize
select
sell
sense
serve
set
sever
shake
shape
sharpen

shave
shear
shell
shield
shift
shiver
shock
shoot
shorten
shout
shove
shovel
show
shun
shut
sidestep
sigh
signal
sip
sit
size
skid
skim
skip
skirt
slam
slap
slash
slay
slide

slug
smack
smear
smuggle
snap
snare
snarl
snatch
snicker
sniff
snitch
snoop
snub
snuff
snuggle
soak
sock
soil
solve
spear
spell
spike
spin
splatter
split
spot
spray
spread
spring
sprint

spy
squeak
stack
stagger
stamp
stand
startle
steal
steer
stick
stiffen
stifle
stomp
strangle
strap
strike
stroke
stuck
stub
study
stuff
stumble
stun
submerge
submit
summarize
summon
supervise
supply
support

surrender
survey
suspend
swagger
swap
swerve
swim
swing
switch
T
tackle
take
tap
target
taste
taunt
teach
tear
tease
telephone
terrorize
test
thrash
thread
threaten
throw
tickle
tie
tilt
tip

toss
touch
track
train
transfer
trap
tread
treat
trip
trot
trounce
try
tuck
tug
tumble
turn
tutor
twist
type
U
understand
undertake
undo
unfold
unify
unite
untangle
unwind
update
usher

utilize
V
vacate
vanish
vanquish
vault
vent
violate
visualize
W
wade
walk
wander
ward
warn
watch
wave
wedge
weed
weigh
whack
whip
whirl
whistle
wield
wiggle
withdraw
work
wreck
wrestle

write
Y
yank
yell
yelp
yield
Z
zap
zip