| action |
An action is a movement or a set of movements. Walking and waving goodbye are actions. [4 definitions] |
| attempt |
The action of trying to do something is called an attempt. [1/2 definitions] |
| by |
We also use by to tell who or what did some action. If the cookies were baked by you and your mom, then you and your mom did the action of the baking. [1/6 definitions] |
| case1 |
A case is an example or time of something happening. If there are five cases of the flu in your building right now, it means that five people are now sick with the flu. It means that getting sick with the flu has happened five times. If there have been three cases of kids getting hurt on the playground this month, then the action of getting hurt has happened three times this month. [1/2 definitions] |
| crime |
A crime is an action that breaks the law. [1/2 definitions] |
| division |
When you are doing division with numbers, you are doing an action to find out how many times one number can fit into another number. For example, you can find out how many times 5 goes into 10. This is called a division problem. For this division problem, the answer is 2. [1/2 definitions] |
| division sign |
One action we do with numbers is to divide one number by another. An example of dividing is "six divided by two equals three." When we write this in numbers, we use something called a division sign (÷) between the first two numbers: 6 ÷ 2. The division sign looks like a short little line with one dot above it and one dot below it. When we see a division sign between two numbers, it tells us that the first number is being divided by the second number. |
| entrance1 |
A person's action of entering or going into something is called that person's entrance. [1/2 definitions] |
| have |
We sometimes use have along with another verb to say that some action happened sometime before now. If you have eaten, you are probably not hungry because the action of eating already happened before now. [1/6 definitions] |
| icon |
An icon is a very small drawing that is used as a symbol of something. Icons are used on telephone or computer screens. When you tap or click on an icon, the computer does some action for you. For example, an icon that looks like a camera lets you go to where you can take a picture or look at photos on your phone. [1/2 definitions] |
| infection |
Infection is the action of germs getting inside people's bodies and causing harm or illness. If you have a cut on your foot, infection can start. Infection can damage your skin and your foot, and it can sometimes spread to the inside of your body and make you very sick. [1/2 definitions] |
| kick |
A kick is the action of hitting something using your foot. [1/2 definitions] |
| movement |
A movement is a particular action, like changing the position of your arm, bending over, or taking a step. [1/2 definitions] |
| multiplication sign |
One action we do with numbers is to multiply them together. An example of multiplying is "two times three equals six." When we write this in numbers, we use something called a multiplication sign (x) between the first two numbers: 2 x 3. The multiplication sign tells us that what is going to happen with these two numbers is multiplying. |
| plus sign |
One action we do with numbers is to add them together. An example of adding is "two plus three equals five." When we write this in numbers, we use something called a plus sign (+) between the first two numbers: 2 + 3. The plus sign tells us that what is going to happen with these two numbers is adding. |
| reaction |
A reaction is a feeling or action that comes immediately after something else and is caused by it. When some people suddenly see a big spider, their reaction is to scream. |
| shot1 |
The action of shooting with something like an arrow or gun is called a shot. The noise that a gun makes when someone shoots it is also called a shot. [2/4 definitions] |
| sniffle |
A sniffle is the action or sound of taking in little breaths of air through your nose, usually because you are crying or have a cold. [1/2 definitions] |
| subject |
A subject is a main part of a sentence. A subject can be one word or more. In the sentence "My dad told me a joke," the subject is "my dad." "My dad" is the subject because it is "my dad" who does the action of telling the joke. In the sentence "The white house on the corner is my house," the subject is "the white house on the corner." It is the subject because it is what the rest of the sentence is describing. [1/3 definitions] |
| throw |
A throw is the action of throwing something, especially a ball or some other thing in a game. When you throw a ball, you send it with force through the air. [1/2 definitions] |
| would |
We often use would when we talk about some action or situation that we only imagine. [1/3 definitions] |