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Verbs of Verbal Action - Verbs for Communication

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to communication such as "speak", "chat", and "interview".

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Categorized English Verbs of Verbal Action
to speak
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to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

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to talk
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to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have

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to tell
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to use words and give someone information

Ex: Can tell me about your vacation ?
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to say
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to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

Ex: said they were sorry for being late .
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to exchange information, news, ideas, etc. with someone

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to speak directly to a specific person or group

Ex: The manager address the team during the morning meeting to discuss the new project .
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to clearly communicate an idea, plan, etc.

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to engage in a conversation with someone

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to have a casual and light conversation without sharing a lot of information

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to share an idea with someone and get their thoughts or opinions

Ex: Letbounce off these marketing strategies to see which one works best .
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to suddenly say something, especially in a rude or surprising way

Ex: In the middle of the discussion , came out with a blunt observation about the flaws in the team 's strategy , surprising his colleagues .
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to provide a spoken or written description of an event, story, etc.

Ex: The teacher asked each student narrate a personal story during the storytelling session .
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to orate
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to speak formally and at length, especially in a public setting

Ex: The leader stepped forward orate about the organization 's goals and future plans .
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to describe an event, experience, etc to someone in a detailed manner

Ex: In the autobiography , the author decided recount personal anecdotes that shaped their life .
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to communicate with others, particularly while spending time with them

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to ask someone questions about a particular topic on the TV, radio, or for a newspaper

Ex: They asked insightful questions when interviewed the artist for the magazine .
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to chat
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to talk in a brief and friendly way to someone, usually about unimportant things

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to gab
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to chat casually for an extended period, often in a lively manner

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to natter
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to have a casual conversation, often involving gossip

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to talk quickly and a lot about unimportant and idiotic things

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to engage in casual or idle conversation

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to talk a lot about unimportant things and in a way that may seem foolish

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