Vivid Verbs

collide

• To scan and observe an entire scene
• tread on and crush
• to bump into or crash against each other; to disagree or come into conflict
• to look at in a close, searching manner

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

devour

• (v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
• to bump into or crash against each other; to disagree or come into conflict
• to eat something very quickly and greedily
• fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

fumble

• to enclose or surround
• to climb using both hands and or to scramble
• to move heavily, clumsily, and often, noisily
• to drop or almost drop something clumsily; to feel around blindly; to handle or deal with something awkwardly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

lumber

• to move heavily, clumsily, and often, noisily
• hit hard
• to enclose or surround
• To scan and observe an entire scene

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

collide

• to bump into or crash against each other; to disagree or come into conflict
• to enclose or surround
• To change continually; to move up and down
• to move heavily, clumsily, and often, noisily

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

devour

• to eat or chew in small, quick bites
• To scan and observe an entire scene
• to pester, nag, annoy persistently
• to eat something very quickly and greedily

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

fumble

• to drop or almost drop something clumsily; to feel around blindly; to handle or deal with something awkwardly
• cry loudly because of grief, sadness, or pain
• to wander aimlessly
• Push, elbow or bump roughly.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

lumber

• cry loudly because of grief, sadness, or pain
• to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way
• fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower
• to move heavily, clumsily, and often, noisily

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

mingle

• To scan and observe an entire scene
• to mix in or join with others; to bring together or blend
• to walk/move heavily or slowly
• to eat or chew in small, quick bites

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

nosh

• to eat or chew in small, quick bites
• to pester, nag, annoy persistently
• To change continually; to move up and down
• to eat something very quickly and greedily

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E