AVOID Repeating 'Said' - 100 Alternative Words - Increase Your English Vocabulary Uk

And then he said he was waiting to speak to Louisa  and I said but Louisa’s not here right now so  

he said well when will she be back and I said  not until after lunch but then the receptionist  

said Louisa was actually in her office which  made me look silly because I had already said  

that she wasn’t. (Yawns) what? 

‘Said’… it’s such a boring word. To ‘say’  something means to speak, to convey information  

but we don’t just speak to convey information.  We speak to convey emotion and to tell stories  

and to connect with others. So sometimes,  the word ‘said’ doesn’t quite cut it. 

Hi guys, Anna here from Englishlikeanative.com

In this video, I’m going to give you 100 examples  of verbs in the past tense that you can use instead  

of the word ‘said’. These words will help your  writing or speaking to be more interesting, more  

accurate, and more exciting. So let’s get started. 1. Added
. To ‘add’ means to give additional  

information.
 For example ‘“And we’ve run  out of bananas”, Susan added.’ 

2. Admitted
. To ‘admit’ something  means to confess it to be true.  


“He admitted to eating the last biscuit.” 

That's usually me.

3. Ok next we have advised, advised. 
To ‘advise’ someone is to give them  advice or to recommend something to them.


For example “The  doctor advised me to take the  rest of the week off work.” 

4. Next we have agreed, agreed
. To ‘agree’ means  to share an opinion.
  

“We agreed to meet at 10am.” Because that's a reasonable time to meet, isn't it?

5. Next argued
. To ‘argue’ means to give reasons in support of an idea,


sometimes in contrast with another person’s idea.

"We argued about what to have for dinner. I  wanted pizza but Kate wanted fajitas.” 

I do like a fajita.

6. Asked
. To ‘ask’ means to say something in  order to receive an answer or some information.


Or a favour, even.

“I asked the taxi driver what time he would be here.”   

7. Assured. 
To ‘assure’ means to promise.
“Can you assure me that everything will be fine?”

8. Avowed
. To ‘avow’ means to confess.


“She  avowed that she had lost the keys.” I lost them.  

9. Babbled
. To ‘babble’ means to talk quickly in an excited or foolish way.


“She babbled (on) about her new boyfriend. It was very sweet.” 

10. Barked. Back is what a dog does. 
The bark in this respect is to speak  aggressively or angrily.
 

“Shut up!”, she barked."

Ok that's the first ten words, because we're going to 100, that's a lot of words to remember from one lesson,

I highly recommend you make a table. So you write out a table with three columns.

In the first column, you write the word that we're covering.

In the second column, you can write the meaning.

And in the third column, I want you to come up with your own example. OK? Let's carry on.

11. Bargained. 
To ‘bargain’ means to negotiate  the terms and conditions of an agreement.
  

"You do the cooking and I’ll do the  cleaning”, Kevin bargained.

12. Bawled. 
To ‘bawl’ means to  shout loudly and unrestrainedly.


“He bawled at me to move out of  the way. It was so rude.” 

13. Began
. To ‘begin’ means to start  speaking. This verb is usually used  

when that speech is cut off or ended early, or  if it is just the beginning of a much longer speech.


“Actually, I’m  very angry”, Robert began.” 

14. Bellowed. 
To ‘bellow’ means  to create a deep roaring shout or sound.


“He let out a bellow of rage.” 

15. Blurted
. To ‘blurt’ means to say something  suddenly and without thinking it through  

first.
“I’m so sorry - I blurted out your secret.” 16. Boasted. 
To ‘boast’ means to speak with  

excessive pride and self-satisfaction. 
“Robert  won’t stop boasting about his promotion.” 

17. Boomed. 
To ‘boom’ means to make a  loud, deep, resonant sound. 
"The winner  

of this year’s best teacher competition  is… Anna English!”, the presenter boomed.

18. Bragged
. To ‘brag’ means to say something boastfully.
 “She bragged about her excellent exam  

“She bragged about her excellent exam results all week.”  

19. Chatted
. I am sure you're all familiar with the word chat. To ‘chat’ means to talk without a deep meaning or consequence.


"We didn’t do much, we just chatted all evening.”

20. Cheered. 
To ‘cheer’ means to shout for joy or in praise  

or encouragement.
“Chloe was nervous when she  walked on stage so we all cheered her on.” 

21. Chortled
. This is a funny word. To ‘chortle’ means to  laugh in a noisy, gleeful way.


“He chortled at his own joke.” 22. Clicked
. To ‘click’ means to make a short,  

sharp sound. 
‘“No”, she clicked.’ 23. Commented. 
To ‘comment’ means to express  

an opinion or reaction.
“The parents commented  that the children had too much homework.” 

24. Complained. 
To ‘complain’ means to express  disappointment or dissatisfaction. 
“We complained  

to the manager about the faulty product.” 25. Confessed. 
To ‘confess’ means to admit  

that one has done something wrong.
“I  need to confess a big mistake.” 

26. Considered
. To ‘consider’ means to take  something into account when making a judgement or  

decision.
‘“If we go now, we’ll be back  on time for dinner”, she considered.’ 

27. Convinced
. To ‘convince’ someone means  to cause someone to believe something.
“She  

convinced me to take a risk.” 28. Coughed
.  

To ‘cough’ means to expel air from your  lungs with a sudden, sharp sound.
‘“I’m  

allergic to peanuts!”, she coughed.’ 29. Cried. 
To ‘cry’ means to shout or scream,  

usually to express fear, pain or grief.
‘“I  think I’ve broken my wrist!”, Georgia cried.’ 

30. Croaked
To  

‘croak’ means to make a deep, hoarse sound.
‘“I  

have a sore throat”, she croaked.’ 31. Crowed
. To ‘crow’ means to express  

great pride or triumph.
“She crowed  about her children’s achievements.” 

32. Demanded
. To ‘demand’ means  to make a forceful request.
“The  

teacher demanded that she go  to the headmaster’s office.” 

33. Denied
. To ‘deny’ something means to  refuse to admit the truth or existence of  

it.
“The teenage girl denied  being asked to clean her room.” 

34. Exclaimed. 
To ‘exclaim’ means to cry out  suddenly in surprise, pain or strong emotion.
‘“I  

think I’ve broken my leg!”, she exclaimed.” 35. Explained
. To ‘explain’  

means to make something clearer by describing it  in detail.
“The lawyer explained my rights to me.” 

36. Fretted
. To ‘fret’ means  to speak anxiously.
‘“I’m  

worried that I will forget to call  my mum back”, George fretted.’ 

37. Gasped
. To ‘gasp’ means to catch one’s  breath with an open mouth, usually due to pain or  

astonishment.
“She gasped in horror  when she realised her mistake.” 

38. Griped
. To ‘gripe’ means to complain about  something in a persistent, irritating way.
“She  

spent all evening griping about  her boyfriend’s attitude.” 

39. Groaned
. To ‘groan’ means to make a  deep sound which conveys pain or despair.
‘“I  

don’t want to get up”, she groaned.” 40. Growled
.  

To ‘growl’ means to say something in a low,  guttural voice in an angry manner.
‘“Leave  

me alone”, she growled.’ 41. Grumbled
. To ‘grumble’ means to complain  

about something in a bad-tempered way.
“She  grumbled about not having chips for dinner.” 

42. Grunted
. To ‘grunt’ means to make  a low, short, guttural sound.
“Since  

Jeremy became a teenager, he doesn’t  speak to me anymore. He just grunts  

yes or no when I ask him a question.” 43. Gulped.  


To ‘gulp’ means to swallow  quickly or in large mouthfuls.  

We often use this word in the context of speech  

to show fear. 
‘“I’m moving out”, he gulped.’ 44. Gurgled
. To ‘gurgle’ means to make a wet,  

wordless sound. This word is usually used  to speak about to sound that a baby makes.  


“I loved spending the day with baby Lily. She  didn’t cry, she mostly just gurgled happily.” 

45. Gushed
. To ‘gush’ means to speak  with exaggerated enthusiasm.
‘“It’s like  

all my dreams have come true”, Jake gushed.’ 46. Hissed
. To ‘hiss’ means to whisper  

in an urgent or angry way.
‘“Stop  hissing at me”, she hissed.’ 

47. Insisted
. To ‘insist’ means to demand  something forcefully, without accepting  

refusal.
“She insisted on carrying her own bag.” 48. Instructed
. To ‘instruct’ means to tell  

or order someone to do something. It can  sometimes be used to mean to teach someone,  

too.
“She instructed me to log off the computer.” 49. Interrupted
. To ‘interrupt’ means to stop  

someone speaking by saying  or doing something.
‘“You’re  

not listening to me”, she interrupted.’ 

50. Jeered
. To ‘jeer’ means to make  rude and mocking remarks.
“Her classmates  

jeered at her when she got the answer wrong.” 51. Joked
. To ‘joke’ means to speak humorously,  

in a way that is intended to make people  laugh.
“They joked about their teachers.” 

52. Lied
. To ‘lie’ means to  say something which is not  

factually true.
“She lied about  her plans for the weekend.” 

53. Mentioned, 
To ‘mention’ something means to  refer to it briefly without much detail.
“She  

mentioned that she was hoping to go to university  but she didn’t say what she would be studying.” 

54. Moaned
. To ‘moan’ means to make a complaint  which is perceived as trivial and not taken  

seriously. 
“I asked if she had had a good week  and she moaned for hours about her manager.” 

55. Mumbled
. To ‘mumble’ means to say something  quietly and indistinctly, so it is difficult for  

others to hear. 
“She mumbled something about  needing to leave and then she disappeared.” 

56. Murmured, 
To ‘murmur’ means to  speak in a very soft, quiet voice.
“She  

murmured a thank you on her way out.” 57. Mused
, To ‘muse’ means to speak to  

yourself in a thoughtful manner.
‘“That’s  far too expensive”, she mused.’ 

58. Muttered
, To ‘mutter’  means to say something in a low,  

quiet voice, particularly in dissatisfaction  or irritation.
‘“I don’t know”, he muttered.’ 

59. Nagged
, To ‘nag’ means to  keep talking or harassing someone  

to do something they do not want to do.
“My mum  keeps nagging me to make a dentist appointment.” 

60. Noted. 
To ‘note’ something means to  notice or pay particular attention to it.
“I  

noted that we had run out of teabags  so I picked some up from the shop.” 

61. Observed
. To ‘observe’ means to notice  something of significance or importance.
‘“It’s  

raining outside”, Henry observed.’ 

62. Objected
. To ‘object’ to  an idea means to reject it.  


“He objected to the idea of moving to Madrid.” 63. Pleaded. 
To ‘plead’ means to make an  

emotional appeal.
“The police are pleading for  witnesses to contact them with information.” 

64. Promised. 
To ‘promise’ something means to  assure someone that something will definitely  

happen.
“Ben promised me he would be here  on time but he’s already 10 minutes late.” 

65. Protested
. To ‘protest’ means  to express an objection.
“The  

children protested about the amount of homework.” 66. Quavered
. To ‘quaver’ means to speak with  

a tremble of fear or worry in your  voice.
‘“I’m scared”, she quavered.’ 

67. Ranted. 
To ‘rant’ means to speak or shout  at length in an angry, impassioned way.
“She  

was ranting about the changes to the office.” 68. Raved
. To ‘rave’ means to talk incoherently  

as if one were delirious or mad.
“She’s raving  about seeing ghosts and haunted houses.” 

69. Replied
. To ‘reply’ means to verbally respond  to somebody else’s speech.
“She asked if I could  

help so I replied that I would be there at 2pm.” 70. Reported
. To ‘report’ means to give a  

spoken or written account of something  that someone has seen or experienced.  


“He reported the crime to the police.” 71. Revealed
. To ‘reveal’ something means  

to give new information which was previously  hidden.
“She revealed that she is pregnant!” 

72. Roared
. To ‘roar’ means to give a loud,  prolonged sound like that of a lion. This can  

be used in many different contexts but one of  the most common is a roar of laughter.
“When  

my trousers ripped, she roared with laughter.” 73. Sassed. 
To ‘sass’ someone means to be  

cheeky or rude to them.
“She sassed  me when I asked if she could help.” 

74. Scolded
. To ‘scold’ someone means to tell  them off. 
“Her mother scolded her when she didn’t  

say please or thank you.” 75. Screamed
.  

To ‘scream’ means to give a long, loud piercing  cry expressing extreme emotion or pain.
“He  

screamed in pain when he fractured his leg.” 

76. Shouted. 
To ‘shout’ means to speak  very loudly, usually in anger or shock.
“The  

PE teacher shouts at the children  who run too slowly. It’s so mean.” 

77. Shrieked
. To ‘shriek’ means to  make a high-pitched, piercing cry  

or sound. It’s similar to a scream.
“David,  I need your help”, Rachel shrieked. 

78. Shuddered. 
To ‘shudder’  means to tremble convulsively,  

usually because of fear or repulsion.
“The  

thought of eating raw fish makes me shudder.” 79. Snapped
. To ‘snap’ means to speak in a  

hurried and irritable tone.
‘“Please  just leave me alone”, she snapped.’ 

80. Sneered
. To ‘sneer’ means to speak  with a mocking smile or tone.
‘“Well,  

have fun”, she sneered.’ 81. Sneezed
.  

To ‘sneeze’ means to make a sudden involuntary  expulsion of air from the nose and mouth.  


‘“I think I have a cold”, Maria sneezed.’ 82. Snickered
. To ‘snicker’ means to give a  

half-suppressed laugh. 
“My manager snickered  when I asked if I could have next week off.” 

83. Sniffled
. To ‘sniffle’ means  to sniff slightly or repeatedly,  

usually because of crying or a cold.
‘“I’m  going to go to the doctors”, she sniffled.’ 

84. Snorted
. To ‘snort’ means to  make an explosive sound from the nose,  

usually to express disgust or distaste.
‘“Too  

little, too late”, she snorted.' 85. Sobbed. 
To ‘sob’ means to cry noisily.
“He  

sobbed when he told me that his dog was unwell.” 86. Sputtered
. To ‘sputter’ means to speak with  

several incoherent bursts, usually as a result of  strong emotion. 
‘“But… but… I don’t… We haven’t…  

How can you…”, she sputtered.’ 87. Squeaked. 
To ‘squeak’  

means to make a high-pitched sound  or cry.
‘“Ouch!” She squeaked.’ 

88. Squealed
. To ‘squeal’ means to make  a long, high-pitched cry or noise.
“The  

girls squealed with excitement when  I gave them the concert tickets.” 

89. Stammered
. To ‘stammer’  means to involuntarily repeat  

the first letters or sounds of words when  you speak. 
“He stammers when he’s nervous.” 

90. Stated
. To ‘state’ means to  express something definitely and  

clearly.
“She stated that she  would be looking for a new job.” 

91. Stormed
. To ‘storm’ means to have an outburst  of anger.
‘“I can’t believe you’ve done this”,  

Jessica stormed.' 92. Suggested. 
To  

‘suggest’ means to put an idea forward for  consideration.
“Frank suggested we take the bus.” 

93. Taunted
. To ‘taunt’ means to provoke or  challenge someone with insulting remarks.
“The  

other students taunted her about her grades.” 

94. Uttered. 
To ‘utter’ means to say something  out loud.
‘“I promise to do better”, he uttered.’ 

95. Vowed
. To ‘vow’ means to promise.
“We  vow to be there to support you.” 

96. Wailed
. To ‘wail’ means to make a prolonged  high-pitched sound.
‘“I don’t want to!”,  

she wailed.’ 97. Wept
.  

To ‘weep’ means to cry or shed tears.
‘“I’m  going to miss you”, Bella wept.’ 

98. Whispered. 
To ‘whisper’ means to speak  very softly.
‘“I completely forgot to bring  

the birthday present”, she whispered.’ 99. Worried
. To ‘worry’ means to express  

anxiety or fear.
“She worried about  the holiday being too expensive.” 

100. Yelled
. To ‘yell’ means  to shout or speak loudly.
“Stop  

yelling, the children are trying to sleep."

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