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Verbs of Senses and Emotions - Verbs for Emotional Actions

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to emotional actions such as "giggle", "cry", and "grieve".

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Categorized English Verbs of Senses and Emotions
to smile

to make our mouth curve upwards, often in a way that our teeth can be seen, to show that we are happy or amused

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to grin

to smile widely in a way that displays the teeth

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to laugh

to make happy sounds and move our face like we are smiling because something is funny

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to giggle

to laugh in a light, silly, or often uncontrollable way as a result of nervousness or embarrassment

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to chuckle

to quietly laugh with closed lips

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to snicker

to laugh quietly in a sneaky or mocking way

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to cackle

to laugh loudly and harshly, often in a way that sounds unpleasant or wicked

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to guffaw

to laugh loudly and heartily, especially when something is very funny

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to snigger

to give a quiet, half-suppressed laugh, often showing scorn, mockery, or disrespect

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to titter

to laugh quietly in a restrained or nervous manner, often with short, high-pitched sounds

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to smirk

to give a half-smile, often displaying satisfaction, superiority, or amusement

[Verb]
to rejoice

to feel or show great joy, delight, or happiness

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to cry

to have tears coming from your eyes as a result of a strong emotion such as sadness, pain, or sorrow

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to weep

to shed tears due to strong feelings of sadness

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to sob

to cry loudly while making repeated, short gasping sounds, often due to intense emotions such as sadness or grief

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to tear up

to begin to cry or become emotional

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to snivel

to cry or whine with sniffling sounds

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to wail

to cry out loudly and mournfully, often expressing grief, pain, or intense sorrow

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to bawl

to cry in a loud manner with strong emotions or distress

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to blubber

to cry or whine while making sniffing sounds

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to grieve

to feel intense sorrow, especially because someone has died

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to mourn

to feel deeply sad usually due to someone's death

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to lament

to verbally express deep sadness over a loss or unfortunate situation

[Verb]
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