SENSE Sensory verbs

Definition

Verbs of sensory perception (e.g., hear, listen, look, see, smell, taste).

Detection Rules

xiao_2009

Requires: usas

USAS code: X3

usas

cql[lemma={words} & pos="VB|VBD|VBG|VBN|VBP|VBZ"]
Word list (232 items)
amplify beep beeped beheld behold beholding bing binging blare blaring blind blinded blindfold blindfolded blinkers bloat burring buzz buzzed buzzing caw cawing chime chimes chiming chirp chirping clamoring clamour clamoured clap clapped clapping claps click clicked clicking clink clonked cluck clucked coo cooing crackles crackling creak creaks croak croaks deaden dinged discern discerning discerns dong drone drum eavesdrop echo echoed eye eyeball eyes finger fingered flavor flavored flavors flavour gape gaped gaping gawk gawking gawp gawping gaze glance glanced glancing glare glares glaring glimpse groan groans grope groping growl grunt gurgle gurgled hear heard hearken hiss holler honk hoot hoots howls hush jingle knock knocked leer leering listen listened listening mew mews mishear misheard muffle mute muted notice noticed notices noticing observe overhear peek peep peer peer-observed peer-observing perfume pop pops preview previewing previews purr purring putrefy quiet quieten quietened rap rasp rattle rattling re-look reek relisten relistening reverberating roar rough rumble rumbling rustle rustling sample saw scan scanned scanning scent screech screeching see seeing seen sees sense shril shrilling sight silence silencing smell smelling smells smelt smooth smoothing snarl snarled snarling snarls sound soundproof soundproofing spectate spot spotting squeak squeake squeaked squeaking squeale squealed squint stank stare stink stinking stinks stroke stunk sweeten sweetened swell swelling swells swish taste tasted tasting toot tooting touch trumpet warble warbles watch watched whine whir whirring whistle witness witnessed witnessing yap yelp yelps yowl yowling

Requires: lemma, pos

Normalization

Per words

Sources

  • xiao_2009 — Xiao, Richard (2009) : Multidimensional analysis and the study of world Englishes
  • usas — Rayson, Paul; Archer, Dawn; Piao, Scott; McEnery, Tony (2004) : The UCREL Semantic Analysis System