doing verbs
nounUK /ˈduːɪŋ vɜːbz/
US /ˈduːɪŋ vɝːbz/
Doing verbs are action words that tell what someone or something does.
Run, jump, and eat are doing verbs.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Words that show physical movement or effort.
Climb and swim are doing verbs you can see.
3. Verbs that describe an activity rather than a state.
She is painting a picture uses the doing verb painting.
4. In grammar lessons, the opposite of being verbs like is or seem.
Teachers compare doing verbs with linking verbs.