Verbs Starting With O
Here's the list of all the 3594 Verbs Starting With O in the English Language.
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| on | More Definitions → |
| out | 1. to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality 2. reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle More Definitions → |
| over | More Definitions → |
| order | 1. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority 2. make a request for something More Definitions → |
| off | 1. kill intentionally and with premeditation More Definitions → |
| open | 1. cause to open or to become open 2. start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning More Definitions → |
| own | 1. have ownership or possession of More Definitions → |
| offer | 1. give something useful or necessary to 2. present for acceptance or rejection More Definitions → |
| oil | 1. cover with oil, as if by rubbing 2. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing More Definitions → |
| object | 1. express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent 2. be averse to or express disapproval of More Definitions → |
| operating | More Definitions → |
| option | More Definitions → |
| output | 1. to create or manufacture a specific amount More Definitions → |
| officer | 1. direct or command as an officer More Definitions → |
| owned | More Definitions → |
| obtain | 1. come into possession of 2. receive a specified treatment (abstract) More Definitions → |
| ordering | More Definitions → |
| occur | 1. come to pass 2. come to one's mind; suggest itself More Definitions → |
| observed | More Definitions → |
| opened | More Definitions → |
| outstanding | More Definitions → |
| ordered | More Definitions → |
| outlook | More Definitions → |
| occurred | 1. come to pass 2. come to one's mind; suggest itself More Definitions → |
| operate | 1. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. 2. perform as expected when applied More Definitions → |
| organized | More Definitions → |
| oracle | More Definitions → |
| oriented | More Definitions → |
| okay | 1. give sanction to More Definitions → |
| overnight | More Definitions → |
| offset | 1. compensate for or counterbalance 2. make up for More Definitions → |
| outline | 1. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of 2. draw up an outline or sketch for something More Definitions → |
| occasion | 1. give occasion to More Definitions → |
| opt | 1. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
| opposed | More Definitions → |
| oven | More Definitions → |
| offshore | More Definitions → |
| outreach | More Definitions → |
| occasions | More Definitions → |
| occupied | 1. keep busy with 2. live (in a certain place) More Definitions → |
| organize | 1. create (as an entity) 2. cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea More Definitions → |
| overcome | 1. win a victory over 2. get on top of; deal with successfully More Definitions → |
| observe | 1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes 2. make mention of More Definitions → |
| outlined | More Definitions → |
| onion | More Definitions → |
| occurring | 1. come to pass 2. come to one's mind; suggest itself More Definitions → |
| organised | More Definitions → |
| optimize | 1. make optimal; get the most out of; use best 2. modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost More Definitions → |
| orbit | 1. move in an orbit More Definitions → |
| owl | More Definitions → |
| omitted | 1. prevent from being included or considered or accepted 2. leave undone or leave out More Definitions → |
| overstock | 1. stock excessively More Definitions → |
| observing | More Definitions → |
| overtime | More Definitions → |
| outfit | 1. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose More Definitions → |
| overwhelming | More Definitions → |
| oblique | More Definitions → |
| overlap | 1. coincide partially or wholly 2. extend over and cover a part of More Definitions → |
| overflow | 1. flow or run over (a limit or brim) 2. overflow with a certain feeling More Definitions → |
| oppose | 1. be against; express opposition to 2. fight against or resist strongly More Definitions → |
| obsolete | More Definitions → |
| opposing | More Definitions → |
| outdated | More Definitions → |
| owe | 1. be obliged to pay or repay 2. be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense More Definitions → |
| obscure | 1. make less visible or unclear 2. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred More Definitions → |
| outbreak | More Definitions → |
| ornament | 1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. 2. be an ornament to More Definitions → |
| override | 1. rule against 2. prevail over More Definitions → |
| overlooking | More Definitions → |
| overland | More Definitions → |
| obey | 1. be obedient to More Definitions → |
| overlay | 1. lie upon; lie on top of 2. kill by lying on More Definitions → |
| orient | 1. be oriented 2. determine one's position with reference to another point More Definitions → |
| oyster | 1. gather oysters, dig oysters More Definitions → |
| obliged | More Definitions → |
| overweight | More Definitions → |
| owing | More Definitions → |
| overlooked | More Definitions → |
| occupy | 1. keep busy with 2. live (in a certain place) More Definitions → |
| overload | 1. become overloaded 2. fill to excess so that function is impaired More Definitions → |
| overdose | 1. dose too heavily More Definitions → |
| orb | 1. move in an orbit More Definitions → |
| organise | 1. bring order and organization to 2. create (as an entity) More Definitions → |
| overlapping | 1. coincide partially or wholly 2. extend over and cover a part of More Definitions → |
| outlaw | 1. declare illegal; outlaw More Definitions → |
| offended | More Definitions → |
| opaque | More Definitions → |
| oversized | More Definitions → |
| oversee | 1. watch and direct More Definitions → |
| obsessed | More Definitions → |
| overture | More Definitions → |
| obligated | More Definitions → |
| occult | 1. cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention 2. become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished More Definitions → |
| overcast | 1. make overcast or cloudy 2. sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches More Definitions → |
| ooh | 1. express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah' More Definitions → |
| outlying | More Definitions → |
| overhaul | 1. travel past 2. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to More Definitions → |
| overdrive | 1. drive or work too hard 2. make use of too often or too extensively More Definitions → |
| otter | More Definitions → |
| omit | 1. prevent from being included or considered or accepted 2. leave undone or leave out More Definitions → |
| orphan | 1. deprive of parents More Definitions → |
| overlook | 1. look past, fail to notice 2. be oriented in a certain direction More Definitions → |
| outrage | 1. strike with disgust or revulsion 2. violate the sacred character of a place or language More Definitions → |
| offending | More Definitions → |
| outsource | 1. obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out More Definitions → |
| originate | 1. come into existence; take on form or shape 2. bring into being More Definitions → |
| ordained | More Definitions → |
| offend | 1. cause to feel resentment or indignation 2. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises More Definitions → |
| obi | More Definitions → |
| oversize | More Definitions → |
| oppressed | More Definitions → |
| overwrite | 1. write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data More Definitions → |
| overriding | More Definitions → |
| outlay | More Definitions → |
| overthrow | 1. cause the downfall of; of rulers 2. rule against More Definitions → |
| ordinate | 1. appoint to a clerical posts 2. bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation More Definitions → |
| outraged | More Definitions → |
| overloaded | More Definitions → |
| oar | More Definitions → |
| outweigh | 1. be heavier than 2. weigh more heavily More Definitions → |
| outflow | More Definitions → |
| overturned | More Definitions → |
| officiating | More Definitions → |
| omen | 1. indicate, as with a sign or an omen More Definitions → |
| overheard | 1. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers More Definitions → |
| orphaned | More Definitions → |
| oiled | More Definitions → |
| overrun | 1. invade in great numbers 2. occupy in large numbers or live on a host More Definitions → |
| overkill | More Definitions → |
| orientated | More Definitions → |
| optimise | 1. make optimal; get the most out of; use best 2. modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost More Definitions → |
| ooze | 1. pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings 2. release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities More Definitions → |
| outspoken | More Definitions → |
| outperform | 1. be or do something to a greater degree More Definitions → |
| overridden | 1. rule against 2. prevail over More Definitions → |
| overturn | 1. turn from an upright or normal position 2. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position More Definitions → |
| oxidized | More Definitions → |
| overflowing | More Definitions → |
| overpriced | More Definitions → |
| orchestrated | More Definitions → |
| outburst | More Definitions → |
| overwritten | 1. write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data More Definitions → |
| overcame | 1. win a victory over 2. get on top of; deal with successfully More Definitions → |
| omitting | 1. prevent from being included or considered or accepted 2. leave undone or leave out More Definitions → |
| overheating | More Definitions → |
| outcry | 1. shout louder than 2. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy More Definitions → |
| overwhelm | 1. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli 2. charge someone with too many tasks More Definitions → |
| offsetting | 1. compensate for or counterbalance 2. make up for More Definitions → |
| oscillating | More Definitions → |
| opiate | More Definitions → |
| overtake | 1. catch up with and possibly overtake 2. travel past More Definitions → |
| obstruct | 1. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of 2. block passage through More Definitions → |
| ogle | 1. look at with amorous intentions More Definitions → |
| outlawed | More Definitions → |
| overuse | 1. make use of too often or too extensively More Definitions → |
| overseen | 1. watch and direct More Definitions → |
| overlord | More Definitions → |
| obstructed | More Definitions → |
| oblige | 1. force somebody to do something 2. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted More Definitions → |
| overstated | More Definitions → |
| overtaken | 1. catch up with and possibly overtake 2. travel past More Definitions → |
| overlaid | 1. put something on top of something else 2. kill by lying on More Definitions → |
| outfitted | 1. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose More Definitions → |
| overgrown | 1. grow too large 2. become overgrown More Definitions → |
| oversaw | 1. watch and direct More Definitions → |
| overpass | More Definitions → |
| overhang | 1. project over 2. be suspended over or hang over More Definitions → |
| oust | 1. remove from a position or office 2. remove and replace More Definitions → |
| overlapped | 1. coincide partially or wholly 2. extend over and cover a part of More Definitions → |
| olden | More Definitions → |
| outstretched | More Definitions → |
| overlying | 1. lie upon; lie on top of 2. kill by lying on More Definitions → |
| outpouring | More Definitions → |
| ochre | More Definitions → |
| obligate | 1. force somebody to do something 2. commit in order to fulfill an obligation More Definitions → |
| overthrown | 1. cause the downfall of; of rulers 2. rule against More Definitions → |
| oozing | More Definitions → |
| obliterated | More Definitions → |
| outrun | 1. run faster than More Definitions → |
| overclock | 1. To run a processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer. More Definitions → |
| overpowering | More Definitions → |
| outnumber | 1. be larger in number More Definitions → |
| overtaking | More Definitions → |
| overpaid | 1. pay too much More Definitions → |
| overestimate | 1. make too high an estimate of 2. assign too high a value to More Definitions → |
| outcrop | 1. appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground More Definitions → |
| outfitting | 1. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose More Definitions → |
| overjoyed | More Definitions → |
| outputting | 1. to create or manufacture a specific amount More Definitions → |
| overburden | 1. burden with too much work or responsibility 2. load with excessive weight More Definitions → |
| outgrown | 1. grow too large or too mature for 2. grow faster than More Definitions → |
| overeating | More Definitions → |
| overbearing | More Definitions → |
| oxalate | More Definitions → |
| oink | 1. utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs More Definitions → |
| overheat | 1. get excessively and undesirably hot 2. make excessively or undesirably hot More Definitions → |
| offload | 1. transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data 2. remove the load from (a container or vehicle) More Definitions → |
| overplay | 1. exaggerate one's acting More Definitions → |
| overblown | More Definitions → |
| obstinate | 1. persist stubbornly More Definitions → |
| officiate | 1. act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding 2. perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function More Definitions → |
| oppress | 1. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority 2. cause to suffer More Definitions → |
| overtook | 1. catch up with and possibly overtake 2. travel past More Definitions → |
| overrule | 1. rule against More Definitions → |
| overdone | 1. do something to an excessive degree More Definitions → |
| overheated | More Definitions → |
| outdraw | 1. draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight More Definitions → |
| overshadow | 1. be greater in significance than 2. make appear small by comparison More Definitions → |
| orienting | More Definitions → |
| outdone | 1. be or do something to a greater degree 2. get the better of More Definitions → |
| outsell | 1. be sold more often than other, similar products 2. sell more than others More Definitions → |
| outcall | 1. make a higher bid than (the previous bid or player); in a card game More Definitions → |
| overshoot | 1. shoot beyond or over (a target) 2. aim too high More Definitions → |
| outmoded | More Definitions → |
| overpower | 1. overcome by superior force 2. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli More Definitions → |
| outlast | 1. live longer than More Definitions → |
| obliterate | 1. mark for deletion, rub off, or erase 2. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing More Definitions → |
| overstate | 1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth More Definitions → |
| ordain | 1. order by virtue of superior authority; decree 2. appoint to a clerical posts More Definitions → |
| orchestrate | 1. write an orchestra score for 2. plan and direct (a complex undertaking) More Definitions → |
| oscillate | 1. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action 2. move or swing from side to side regularly More Definitions → |
| outgrow | 1. grow too large or too mature for 2. grow faster than More Definitions → |
| occluded | More Definitions → |
| outwit | 1. beat through cleverness and wit More Definitions → |
| obliging | More Definitions → |
| overthrew | 1. cause the downfall of; of rulers 2. rule against More Definitions → |
| obviate | 1. get rid of something 2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off More Definitions → |
| outdo | 1. be or do something to a greater degree 2. get the better of More Definitions → |
| outpace | 1. surpass in speed More Definitions → |
| overdo | 1. do something to an excessive degree More Definitions → |
| ovate | More Definitions → |
| obsess | 1. haunt like a ghost; pursue 2. be preoccupied with something More Definitions → |
| overburdened | More Definitions → |
| overcharge | 1. rip off; ask an unreasonable price 2. place too much a load on More Definitions → |
| overprint | 1. print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper More Definitions → |
| ousting | More Definitions → |
| obfuscate | 1. make obscure or unclear More Definitions → |
| oversubscribed | More Definitions → |
| outbid | 1. bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled 2. bid higher than others More Definitions → |
| outlive | 1. live longer than More Definitions → |
| oxidize | 1. enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide 2. add oxygen to or combine with oxygen More Definitions → |
| overstuffed | More Definitions → |
| oversupply | 1. supply with an excess of More Definitions → |
| outbuilding | More Definitions → |
| outsmart | 1. beat through cleverness and wit 2. defeat by more skillful maneuvering More Definitions → |
| overwork | 1. use too much 2. work excessively hard More Definitions → |
| opine | 1. express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation 2. expect, believe, or suppose More Definitions → |
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