Abstract nouns

Nouns that refer to intangible concepts, ideas, emotions, or states of being rather than physical objects.

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C is for Collision

A collision is the act of two things colliding.

D is for Daydream

Daydream means to think about imaginary things while not paying full attention to what is happening. It can happen during class, at home, or while waiting.

People may daydream to rest their minds or to picture ideas for games, stories, or goals. You might notice you are daydreaming when you stare off and your mind seems to wander.

D is for Deception

Deception is the act of deceiving someone, by presenting as false either in the way you look or what you say. The ball in the picture is deceiving shoppers into thinking it is an apple.

D is for Destruction

Destruction is the act of destroying or demolishing something. It might also be used to describe the remains left once something has been destroyed.

E is for Excitement

Excitement is the state of being excited, or something that makes you excited. For example, "you can feel the excitement in the crowd".

F is for Frenzy

A frenzy is a burst of agitation or excitement. You can have a frenzied emotional or physical state.
The fish in the photo are in a feeding frenzy.

F is for Frustration

Frustration is the state of being frustrated, when you get upset or annoyed that you can't do something.

M is for Mess

Mess means a dirty or untidy situation. It can also mean a confusing or mixed-up situation.

A mess is often made when things are not put away, or if something has been dropped. You might clean up a mess on the floor in your kitchen, or clean up your messy desk.

M is for Minimum

Minimum means the smallest amount of something allowed or needed.

You often see minimums in forms and rules, like "minimum age" or "minimum wage." In math, minimum can mean the lowest value of a number or in a graph.

The opposite of minimum is maximum.

O is for Obstacle

An obstacle is something that gets in your way when you are trying to do something or go somewhere.

O is for Obstruction

An obstruction is something that blocks something else. It might be something physical like a fallen tree, or a problem like lack of money. In the picture, there is an obstruction on the road stopping the traffic from moving.

P is for Pollution

Pollution is something that is introduced into an environment that has a bad effect on that environment. Pollution can be industrial wastes, smoke, fumes, car exhaust, rubbish, excess light or heat.

S is for Shopping

Shopping is when you go looking for things you want or need to buy. You can go shopping online, or in a physical shop or market.

S is for Slumber

Slumber is another word for sleeping or rest. It is an old-fashioned word.
A strike happens when workers stop doing their jobs to protest working conditions, pay, or other issues. Strikes are usually organized by groups of employees who want to pressure an employer to negotiate.

The word began to be used this way in the 1700s when sailors in London "struck" or lowered the sails of their ships to stop work and demand better pay. The term later spread to describe many kinds of labor protests.

S is for Swimming

Swimming is the action of moving through water. See swim.

V is for Vandalism

Vandalism means damaging or breaking things on purpose, like buildings, buses, statues, or signs. It is an act that harms property.