Friday, November 6, 2009

Words to Use Instead of "said" and "asked"

SAID: screamed, barked, stated, whispered, yelled, explained, signed, retorted, repeated, responded, replied, continued, sung, spat out, answered, demanded

ASKED: wondered, requested, inquired

Please add more!
-Rachel, Noah, Abigail, Hope

7 comments:

  1. accused clucked gulped pointed out smirked
    acknowledged coaxed gurgled pondered snapped
    added commanded praised snarled addressed commented hinted prayed sneered admitted complained hissed proclaimed sneezed
    advised conceded hollered promised snickered
    affirmed concluded hypothesized proposed sniffed agreed confessed protested sniffled announced confided imitated put in snorted answered congratulated implied puzzled sobbed
    approved continued informed speculated argued convinced inquired quavered spoke
    asked corrected insisted queried sputtered
    asserted coughed interjected questioned squeaked assured cried interrupted quipped stammered avowed croaked quoted started
    crowed jeered stated babbled jested ranted stormed barked dared joked reasoned stuttered
    bawled decided reassured suggested beamed declared laughed recalled surmised began demanded lied reckoned taunted begged denied lisped related teased bellowed described remarked tempted bet disagreed maintained remembered tested
    bleated disclosed marveled reminded theorized blurted divulged mentioned repeated threatened boasted doubted mimicked replied told boomed drawled moaned reported trilled bragged mumbled requested urged broke in echoed murmured responded uttered
    bubbled ended mused retorted volunteered bugged exclaimed muttered revealed vowed
    burst out explained roared called finished nagged wailed cautioned fretted nodded sang warned chatted noted sassed went on chattered gasped objected screamed wept cheered gibed observed scoffed whimpered chided giggled offered scolded whined chimed in greeted ordered shot whispered choked groaned shouted wondered chortled growled panted shrieked worried chorused grunted piped shrilled chuckled grumbled pleaded sighed yawned claimed guessed smiled yakked

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  2. wow hope!
    I can only think of couple!
    confessed, (did anyone do that one?!) snickered, wailed, gurgled, chorused, ahhhhhh!! mind blank!!

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  3. Opps! I think I did some repeats of all the ones Hope did!!

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  4. accused clucked gulped pointed out smirked
    acknowledged coaxed gurgled pondered snapped
    added commanded praised snarled
    addressed commented hinted prayed sneered
    admitted complained hissed proclaimed sneezed
    advised conceded hollered promised snickered
    affirmed concluded hypothesized proposed sniffed
    agreed confessed protested sniffled
    announced confided imitated put in snorted
    answered congratulated implied puzzled sobbed
    approved continued informed speculated
    argued convinced inquired quavered spoke
    asked corrected insisted queried sputtered
    asserted coughed interjected questioned squeaked
    assured cried interrupted quipped stammered
    avowed croaked quoted started
    crowed jeered stated
    babbled jested ranted stormed
    barked dared joked reasoned stuttered
    bawled decided reassured suggested
    beamed declared laughed recalled surmised
    began demanded lied reckoned taunted
    begged denied lisped related teased
    bellowed described remarked tempted
    bet disagreed maintained remembered tested
    bleated disclosed marveled reminded theorized
    blurted divulged mentioned repeated threatened
    boasted doubted mimicked replied told
    boomed drawled moaned reported trilled
    bragged mumbled requested urged
    broke in echoed murmured responded uttered
    bubbled ended mused retorted volunteered
    bugged exclaimed muttered revealed vowed
    burst out explained roared
    called finished nagged wailed
    cautioned fretted nodded sang warned
    chatted noted sassed went on
    chattered gasped objected screamed wept
    cheered gibed observed scoffed whimpered
    chided giggled offered scolded whined
    chimed in greeted ordered shot whispered
    choked groaned shouted wondered
    chortled growled panted shrieked worried
    chorused grunted piped shrilled
    chuckled grumbled pleaded sighed yawned
    claimed guessed pled smiled yakked

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  5. A •addressed
    •announced
    •appealed
    •articulated
    •asked
    •attacked

    B •baaed
    •babbled
    •barked
    •bawled
    •bayed
    •began to say
    •bellowed
    •blabbed
    •blazed
    •bleated
    •blewup
    •blubbered
    •blundered
    •blurted
    •booed
    •boomed
    •brayed
    •bumbled

    C •cackled
    •called
    •carried on
    •catcalled
    •chanted
    •chatted up
    •chattered
    •cheeked
    •cheered
    •chirped
    •chittered
    •chortled
    •chuckled
    •clacked
    •clamored
    •clarified
    •communicated
    •complained
    •continued
    •conversed
    •conveyed
    •cooed
    •coquetted
    •corrected
    •cracked
    •crowed
    •cried
    •cried out
    •cursed

    D •delivered
    •denoted
    •discoursed
    •dissertated
    •dogmatized
    •droned

    E •emitted
    •enthused
    •exclaimed
    •expressed

    F •faltered
    •flirted

    G •gabbled
    •gagged
    •geed
    •gibbered
    •giggled
    •gobbled
    •go on
    •gossiped
    •grizzled
    •growled
    •grunted
    •guffawed
    •gulped
    •gushed

    H •hallooed
    •harangued
    •hissed
    •hollered
    •hooted
    •honked
    •howled
    •hurrahed

    I •inflected
    •insulted
    •intoned

    J •jabbered
    •japed
    •jawed
    •jested
    •joked

    K •keynoted
    •kvetched

    L •lashed out
    •laughed
    •lectured
    •let loose
    •let out
    •leveled
    •lipped

    M •mashed
    •maundered
    •mewed
    •memorialized
    •modulated
    •monologued
    •monologuised
    •mooed
    •mouthed
    •mumbled
    •murmured
    •mussitated
    •muttered

    N •neighed
    •nickered
    •noised

    O •objected
    •opened up
    •orated
    •outcry

    P •palavered
    •peeped
    •philandered
    •piffled
    •piped up
    •pointed out
    •pontificated
    •prated
    •prattled
    •presented
    •proceeded
    •puled

    R •ranted
    •rapped
    •rasped
    •raspberried
    •rattled
    •raved
    •razzed
    •read
    •rejected
    •remonstrated
    •renounced
    •resounded
    •reviled
    •roared
    •romanced
    •ran on
    •rustled

    S •said
    •scorned
    •screaked
    •screamed
    •screeched
    •shouted
    •shrieked
    •shrilled
    •sibilated
    •sissed
    •sizzed
    •skreighed
    •skreaked
    •slung
    •slurred
    •smattered
    •snapped
    •snarled
    •snickered
    •sniggered
    •sniped
    •sniveled
    •snorted
    •sobbed
    •soliloquized
    •sounded off
    •speech
    •spieled
    •spoke
    •spouted
    •squalled
    •squawked
    •stammered
    •stated
    •statement
    •stuttered
    •swallowed

    T •talked
    •talked down
    •tattled
    •tittered
    •thundered
    •toned
    •tongued
    •trolled
    •twaddled
    •twirped

    U •ululated
    •uttered

    V •verbalized
    •vocalized
    •vroomed

    W •wailed
    •went on
    •wept
    •whickered
    •whiffed
    •whined
    •whinnied
    •whispered
    •whooped
    •withdrew

    Y •yacked
    •yammered
    •yapped
    •yelled
    •yelped
    •yodeled
    •yowled

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