The Ultimate List of Acting Verbs (Tactics)

The Ultimate List of Acting Verbs (Tactics)

abase abet abolish absolve abuse accept

baby badger baffle bait

cajole calculate call catch caution censure challenge charge

damn dare deceive declaim deduce defame

ease educate elevate elicit elucidate

facilitate feed

gag

hallow harangue hassle

imitate impair implicate indict

lambast lampoon

acquaint acquit addle address admonish affirm

bear beckon befuddle beg

charm chastise cheat check cheer chide clarify cloak

defraud defy delight delude demean denigrate

embroil enchant endear endure enflame

force frame

gauge

help henpeck hoodwink

indoctrinate induce indulge insinuate

lead lecture

afflict affront aid ail alarm alert

beguile belittle berate beseech

coax coddle coerce collude command commend con conceal

deny detect deter devastate dictate direct

engross enkindle enlighten enmesh ensnare

free frighten

gladden

humble humiliate humour

inspire insult interview intrigue

libel liberate

allow allure amaze amend amuse anger

bewitch bid blame bless

concern conciliate condemn condescend confide confirm confound confuse

disconcert discourage discredit disencumber disgrace disgust

entangle entertain entice entrap entreat

frustrate fuddle

goad

hurt hush hypnotize

invite

antagonize anticipate ape appeal approach arouse arrange

bluff boost brainwash bribe

consider consign contest convince correct corroborate court cover

dishearten dispirit displease dissuade distress divert

entrust eradicate eschew estimate evade

graft

lure

assess assist astound attack authenticate

buck bushwhack

criticize crucify crush curse

divine dodge dominate dramatize draw duck

evaluate excuse execute exploit

gull

judge

magnetize malign maneuver

nag

obliterate offend

panic parrot patronize perform perplex persecute

quash

rack rally ratify ravage rave

sanctify satisfy scheme scold scrutinize sedate seduce settle

tantalize tarnish tease

unburden

validate

warn

manipulate marshall mask

nauseate

oppose organize

peruse placate plan please pledge pontificate

mend mimic mislead

negotiate

orient orientate

pose pray preoccupy press prevail prick

misuse mobilize mortify

notify

motivate muffle muster

nullify

overlook

prod promise promote prompt propagandize propel

propose propound prosecute provoke purge purify

mystify pursue

quench

read rebuke recreate rectify reiterate

shake shame shroud shun sicken simplify slander slur

query

reject rejoin release relegate remedy

smother snare sober somber soothe spellbind spoil spur

renege repel reprehend repress reprimand

spurn squash squelch startle still stir stretch strike

repulse resist retract revolt ridicule

strip study stymie substantiate suffer suggest summon supplicate

support suppress surprise swindle

tempt terrify thwart

tickle titillate tolerate

torment torture trammel

trick trouble tyrannize

understand verify wheedle

uproot victimize woo

urge vilify worry

vindicate worship

wrangle

Verb List is from "Playing: An Introduction to Acting" by Paul Kuritz, Prentice-Hall. 1982

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