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cellophanedeity · 05-08-2005, 09:25 PM

I've found that when writing, verbs can do so much if you just let them. The brilliant thing about the english language is that we have hundreds of words that have the same general meaning, but express such different emotions and traits of the same thing.

In Writer's Craft last year, we were encouraged to keep a verb list so that we could have the best words for our scenarios at all time.

I thought it would be interesting if we compiled a TFP Verb List.

Here are some of mine:

gleam
clutch
samba
bludgeon
gush
rupture
amble
lumber
saunter
snigger
seethe
divulge
sing
revel
hyperventilate
palpitate

What do you have?

froseph · 05-18-2005, 10:48 PM

i normally keep track of adjectives, but heres some that come to mind

emasculate
fooding
flutter
carouse

05-19-2005, 05:54 AM

I like this idea:

parambulate
festoon
orchestrate
google
swoop
percolate
secrete (as in to hide)
precipitate
tinkle

Hain · 05-19-2005, 06:07 AM

I'm an adjective and noun guy but here are some of my favorite verbs:
Devour
Infect
Inflict
Inflect
Cast
Eclipse

and I like parambulate.

TheShadow · 05-21-2005, 02:44 AM

Hmm...

Defenestrate
Smite
Scorn
Solace
Cogitate
Enervate
Exalt
Ostracize
Eschew

I could go all day!

cellophanedeity · 05-21-2005, 04:10 AM

Now I know where to come when I need a good verb!

Thanks for playing along.

05-08-2005, 09:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
cellophanedeity Heliotrope Location: A warm room	Verbs I've found that when writing, verbs can do so much if you just let them. The brilliant thing about the english language is that we have hundreds of words that have the same general meaning, but express such different emotions and traits of the same thing. In Writer's Craft last year, we were encouraged to keep a verb list so that we could have the best words for our scenarios at all time. I thought it would be interesting if we compiled a TFP Verb List. Here are some of mine: gleam clutch samba bludgeon gush rupture amble lumber saunter snigger seethe divulge sing revel hyperventilate palpitate What do you have?

05-18-2005, 10:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
froseph Tilted	i normally keep track of adjectives, but heres some that come to mind emasculate fooding flutter carouse __________________ sometimes it just takes a cat

05-19-2005, 06:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hain has a plan Location: middle of Whywouldanyonebethere	I'm an adjective and noun guy but here are some of my favorite verbs: Devour Infect Inflict Inflect Cast Eclipse and I like parambulate. __________________ ////\\// IRONSKY.NET \\//\\\\

05-21-2005, 02:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
TheShadow Crazy Location: Vancouver, Canada	Hmm... Defenestrate Smite Scorn Solace Cogitate Enervate Exalt Ostracize Eschew I could go all day! __________________ You know that song that goes like...

05-19-2005, 05:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
zen_tom Guest	I like this idea: parambulate festoon orchestrate google swoop percolate secrete (as in to hide) precipitate tinkle

05-21-2005, 04:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
cellophanedeity Heliotrope Location: A warm room	Now I know where to come when I need a good verb! Thanks for playing along.