Looking for action words that start with L? I’ve put together a list of popular and useful action words beginning – or verbs – with L to help you out!
Verbs are words that help describe what the subject is doing, as in the action. They provide the main part of a sentence, so it’s important you use the correct verb.
If you’re looking for the perfect action word beginning with the letter L – you should find what you’re looking for from the list below!
Action Words That Start With L
Label – attach a label to (something).
Lack – be without or deficient in.
Lament – express passionate grief about.
Land – put (someone or something) on land from a boat.
Lark – enjoy oneself by behaving in a playful and mischievous way.
Last – on the last occasion before the present; previously.
Laugh – make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision.
Launch – set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water.
Lay – put (something) down gently or carefully.
Lead – cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. while moving forward.
Leak – (of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack.
Lean – be in or move into a sloping position.
Leap – jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force.
Learn – gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught.
Leave – go away from.
Legalize – make (something that was previously illegal) permissible by law.
Legitimate – make lawful or justify.
Lend – grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it will be returned.
Lessen – make or become less; diminish.
Let – not prevent or forbid; allow.
Level – give a flat and even surface to.
Leverage – use borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable.
Liberate – set (someone) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.
License – grant a license to.
Lick – pass the tongue over (something) in order to taste, moisten, or clean it.
Lie – (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.
Lift – raise to a higher position or level.
Light – provide with light or lighting; illuminate.
Lighten – make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity.
Like – find agreeable, enjoyable, or satisfactory.
Limber – warm up in preparation for exercise or activity, especially sport or athletics.
Limit – set or serve as a limit to.
Limp – walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot.
Line-Up – arrange a number of people or things in a straight row.
Linger – stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.
Link – make, form, or suggest a connection with or between.
Lionize – give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity.
List – make a list of.
Listen – give one’s attention to a sound.
Live – remain alive.
Load – fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something.
Loathe – feel intense dislike or disgust for.
Locate – discover the exact place or position of.
Lock – fasten or secure (something) with a lock.
Lodge – present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities.
Log – enter (an incident or fact) in the log of a ship or aircraft or in another systematic record.
Long – have a strong wish or desire.
Look – direct one’s gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction.
Loom – appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening.
Loop – form (something) into a loop or loops; encircle.
Lose – be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
Lounge – lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.
Love – feel deep affection for (someone).
Lower – move (someone or something) in a downward direction.
Lubricate – apply a substance such as oil or grease to (an engine or component) so as to minimize friction and allow smooth movement.
Lure – tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.
Lurk – be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something.
Lust – have strong desire for someone.
If there are any action words beginning with L that you think are missing from the list, please drop me a comment below and I’ll add them to help others.
Additionally, if you want more action words or verbs starting with other letters of the alphabet, just click one of the letters of the alphabet from the grid below:
Lists of Action Words and Verbs From Other Letters of the Alphabet:
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