Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- STRIDE
- A stride is technically one full cycle of both legs — so a mile is roughly 2,000 strides for an average adult walker.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SPRINT
- The word sprint shares its roots with the Old Norse 'spretta,' meaning to leap up or spurt forward.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- AMBLE
- An amble is a four-beat gait in horses — each foot falls separately — making it one of the smoothest rides possible.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- LUNGE
- Lunge traces back to the French 'allonger,' meaning to lengthen — a lunge is, at its heart, a long reaching step.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Action Words: a free large-print word search
Action Words word search — free and large-print. Run, leap, stroll, or amble: the English language loves the way we move.
About Action Words
Every language finds its own poetry in movement, but English is especially rich in the shades between a slow mosey and a flat-out sprint. Whether you're crossing a meadow at an unhurried amble or darting through a crowd in a sudden dash, there's a word that fits exactly. These verbs carry mood as much as motion — a march sounds purposeful, a glide sounds effortless, a scurry sounds a little flustered.
How to play
- 1Find a word from the list.Press the first letter and drag to the last — across, down or diagonally, forwards or back. Or tap the first letter, then the last.
- 2It stays marked.Found words get a soft teal line through them, on the grid and in the list.
- 3Make it comfortable.Use the A / A+ / A++ size control any time, or pinch the grid for a closer look.
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