Verbs Starting With B
Here's the list of all the 4014 Verbs Starting With B in the English Language.
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| Common Verbs (with Definitions and Examples) | |
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| be | 1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 2. be identical to; be someone or something More Definitions → |
| been | 1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 2. be identical to; be someone or something More Definitions → |
| back | 1. be behind; approve of 2. travel backward More Definitions → |
| buy | 1. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction 2. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence More Definitions → |
| best | 1. get the better of More Definitions → |
| book | 1. engage for a performance 2. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance More Definitions → |
| based | More Definitions → |
| black | 1. make or become black More Definitions → |
| big | More Definitions → |
| board | 1. get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) 2. live and take one's meals at or in More Definitions → |
| box | 1. put into a box 2. hit with the fist More Definitions → |
| better | 1. surpass in excellence 2. to make better More Definitions → |
| blog | 1. read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal More Definitions → |
| body | 1. invest with or as with a body; give body to More Definitions → |
| browse | 1. shop around; not necessarily buying 2. feed as in a meadow or pasture More Definitions → |
| blue | 1. turn blue More Definitions → |
| become | 1. enter or assume a certain state or condition 2. undergo a change or development More Definitions → |
| baby | 1. treat with excessive indulgence More Definitions → |
| beach | 1. land on a beach More Definitions → |
| bill | 1. demand payment 2. advertise especially by posters or placards More Definitions → |
| bad | More Definitions → |
| bank | 1. tip laterally 2. enclose with a bank More Definitions → |
| beauty | More Definitions → |
| brand | 1. burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals 2. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful More Definitions → |
| bit | 1. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws 2. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort More Definitions → |
| base | 1. use as a basis for; found on 2. situate as a center of operations More Definitions → |
| bay | 1. utter in deep prolonged tones 2. bark with prolonged noises, of dogs More Definitions → |
| bar | 1. prevent from entering; keep out 2. render unsuitable for passage More Definitions → |
| build | 1. make by combining materials and parts 2. form or accumulate steadily More Definitions → |
| believe | 1. accept as true; take to be true 2. judge or regard; look upon; judge More Definitions → |
| bush | 1. provide with a bushing More Definitions → |
| bid | 1. propose a payment 2. invoke upon More Definitions → |
| band | 1. bind or tie together, as with a band 2. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify More Definitions → |
| button | 1. provide with buttons 2. fasten with buttons More Definitions → |
| bed | 1. furnish with a bed 2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil More Definitions → |
| brown | 1. fry in a pan until it changes color 2. make brown in color More Definitions → |
| built | 1. make by combining materials and parts 2. form or accumulate steadily More Definitions → |
| blood | 1. smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill More Definitions → |
| budget | 1. make a budget More Definitions → |
| boy | More Definitions → |
| bring | 1. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere 2. cause to come into a particular state or condition More Definitions → |
| bin | 1. store in bins More Definitions → |
| buying | More Definitions → |
| boards | More Definitions → |
| born | 1. have 2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) More Definitions → |
| background | 1. understate the importance or quality of More Definitions → |
| break | 1. terminate or end 2. become separated into pieces or fragments More Definitions → |
| block | 1. render unsuitable for passage 2. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of More Definitions → |
| beginning | 1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense More Definitions → |
| benefit | 1. derive a benefit from 2. be beneficial for More Definitions → |
| bottom | 1. provide with a bottom or a seat 2. strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom More Definitions → |
| begin | 1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense More Definitions → |
| ball | 1. form into a ball by winding or rolling 2. to live very well More Definitions → |
| bob | 1. move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement 2. ride a bobsled More Definitions → |
| balance | 1. bring into balance or equilibrium 2. compute credits and debits of an account More Definitions → |
| bus | 1. send or move around by bus 2. ride in a bus More Definitions → |
| bag | 1. capture or kill, as in hunting 2. hang loosely, like an empty bag More Definitions → |
| breast | 1. meet at breast level 2. reach the summit (of a mountain) More Definitions → |
| brought | 1. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere 2. cause to come into a particular state or condition More Definitions → |
| bug | 1. annoy persistently 2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information More Definitions → |
| began | 1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense More Definitions → |
| became | 1. enter or assume a certain state or condition 2. undergo a change or development More Definitions → |
| branch | 1. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures 2. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork More Definitions → |
| birth | 1. cause to be born More Definitions → |
| breakfast | 1. eat an early morning meal 2. provide breakfast for More Definitions → |
| bridge | 1. connect or reduce the distance between 2. make a bridge across More Definitions → |
| brother | More Definitions → |
| boat | 1. ride in a boat on water More Definitions → |
| brain | 1. hit on the head 2. kill by smashing someone's skull More Definitions → |
| brief | 1. give essential information to someone More Definitions → |
| bear | 1. have 2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) More Definitions → |
| bought | 1. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction 2. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence More Definitions → |
| broken | 1. terminate or end 2. become separated into pieces or fragments More Definitions → |
| blow | 1. exhale hard 2. be blowing or storming More Definitions → |
| battle | 1. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle More Definitions → |
| bath | More Definitions → |
| bars | More Definitions → |
| bird | 1. watch and study birds in their natural habitat More Definitions → |
| bookmark | More Definitions → |
| beat | 1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict 2. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression More Definitions → |
| bell | 1. attach a bell to More Definitions → |
| bike | 1. ride a bicycle More Definitions → |
| buddy | More Definitions → |
| bond | 1. stick to firmly 2. create social or emotional ties More Definitions → |
| blues | More Definitions → |
| border | 1. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle 2. form the boundary of; be contiguous to More Definitions → |
| bound | 1. move forward by leaps and bounds 2. form the boundary of; be contiguous to More Definitions → |
| bowl | 1. roll (a ball) 2. hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end More Definitions → |
| bulletin | 1. make public by bulletin More Definitions → |
| boot | 1. kick; give a boot to 2. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes More Definitions → |
| bargain | 1. negotiate the terms of an exchange 2. come to terms; arrive at an agreement More Definitions → |
| bidding | 1. propose a payment 2. invoke upon More Definitions → |
| banner | More Definitions → |
| broadcast | 1. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television 2. sow over a wide area, especially by hand More Definitions → |
| blank | 1. keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning More Definitions → |
| bulk | 1. stick out or up 2. cause to bulge or swell outwards More Definitions → |
| buffalo | 1. intimidate or overawe More Definitions → |
| bottle | 1. store (liquids or gases) in bottles 2. put into bottles More Definitions → |
| bang | 1. strike violently 2. to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound More Definitions → |
| bone | 1. study intensively, as before an exam 2. remove the bones from More Definitions → |
| busy | 1. keep busy with More Definitions → |
| belt | 1. sing loudly and forcefully 2. deliver a blow to More Definitions → |
| betting | 1. maintain with or as if with a bet 2. stake on the outcome of an issue More Definitions → |
| blackjack | 1. exert pressure on someone through threats More Definitions → |
| blind | 1. render unable to see 2. make blind by putting the eyes out More Definitions → |
| bringing | More Definitions → |
| bet | 1. maintain with or as if with a bet 2. stake on the outcome of an issue More Definitions → |
| buffer | 1. add a buffer (a solution) 2. protect from impact More Definitions → |
| beast | More Definitions → |
| boss | 1. raise in a relief More Definitions → |
| brass | More Definitions → |
| broker | 1. act as a broker More Definitions → |
| boost | 1. increase 2. give a boost to; be beneficial to More Definitions → |
| burn | 1. destroy by fire 2. shine intensely, as if with heat More Definitions → |
| bread | 1. cover with bread crumbs More Definitions → |
| bachelor | 1. lead a bachelor's existence More Definitions → |
| ban | 1. forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper) 2. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure More Definitions → |
| beam | 1. smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression 2. emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light More Definitions → |
| blade | More Definitions → |
| beef | 1. complain More Definitions → |
| beads | More Definitions → |
| bishop | More Definitions → |
| broadcasting | More Definitions → |
| bedding | 1. furnish with a bed 2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil More Definitions → |
| brad | 1. fasten with brads More Definitions → |
| broke | 1. terminate or end 2. become separated into pieces or fragments More Definitions → |
| browsing | More Definitions → |
| bunch | 1. form into a bunch 2. gather or cause to gather into a cluster More Definitions → |
| brilliant | More Definitions → |
| bull | 1. push or force 2. try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying More Definitions → |
| bomb | 1. throw bombs at or attack with bombs 2. fail to get a passing grade More Definitions → |
| brush | 1. rub with a brush, or as if with a brush 2. touch lightly and briefly More Definitions → |
| bronze | 1. give the color and appearance of bronze to something 2. get a tan, from wind or sun More Definitions → |
| butter | 1. spread butter on More Definitions → |
| burden | 1. weight down with a load 2. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to More Definitions → |
| blend | 1. combine into one 2. blend or harmonize More Definitions → |
| bow | 1. bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head 2. yield to another's wish or opinion More Definitions → |
| balanced | More Definitions → |
| blast | 1. make a strident sound 2. hit with great force More Definitions → |
| bend | 1. form a curve 2. change direction More Definitions → |
| brake | 1. stop travelling by applying a brake 2. cause to stop by applying the brakes More Definitions → |
| belong | 1. be owned by; be in the possession of 2. be suitable or acceptable More Definitions → |
| bench | 1. take out of a game; of players 2. exhibit on a bench More Definitions → |
| bean | 1. hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball More Definitions → |
| bias | 1. influence in an unfair way 2. cause to be biased More Definitions → |
| bubble | 1. form, produce, or emit bubbles 2. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise More Definitions → |
| beaver | 1. work hard on something More Definitions → |
| bases | More Definitions → |
| bride | More Definitions → |
| begun | 1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense More Definitions → |
| bare | 1. expose to view 2. make public More Definitions → |
| butler | More Definitions → |
| barrier | More Definitions → |
| bicycle | 1. ride a bicycle More Definitions → |
| blame | 1. put or pin the blame on 2. harass with constant criticism More Definitions → |
| butterfly | 1. flutter like a butterfly 2. cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking More Definitions → |
| brick | 1. To stop working (of an electronic device) More Definitions → |
| buzz | 1. make a buzzing sound 2. fly low More Definitions → |
| boom | 1. make a resonant sound, like artillery 2. hit with great force More Definitions → |
| batch | 1. batch together; assemble or process as a batch More Definitions → |
| bat | 1. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat 2. wink briefly More Definitions → |
| bones | More Definitions → |
| breed | 1. call forth 2. copulate with a female, used especially of horses More Definitions → |
| backed | More Definitions → |
| berry | 1. pick or gather berries More Definitions → |
| bullet | More Definitions → |
| bundle | 1. make into a bundle 2. gather or cause to gather into a cluster More Definitions → |
| belly | 1. swell out or bulge out More Definitions → |
| buried | 1. cover from sight 2. place in a grave or tomb More Definitions → |
| breathing | More Definitions → |
| blackberry | 1. pick or gather blackberries More Definitions → |
| balloon | 1. ride in a hot-air balloon 2. become inflated More Definitions → |
| bind | 1. stick to firmly 2. create social or emotional ties More Definitions → |
| buck | 1. to strive with determination 2. resist More Definitions → |
| barrel | 1. put in barrels More Definitions → |
| boulder | More Definitions → |
| beats | More Definitions → |
| blocked | More Definitions → |
| badge | 1. put a badge on More Definitions → |
| ballot | 1. vote by ballot More Definitions → |
| bite | 1. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws 2. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort More Definitions → |
| brook | 1. put up with something or somebody unpleasant More Definitions → |
| blocking | More Definitions → |
| barn | More Definitions → |
| bald | 1. grow bald; lose hair on one's head More Definitions → |
| breach | 1. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises 2. make an opening or gap in More Definitions → |
| benchmark | More Definitions → |
| ballet | More Definitions → |
| bumper | More Definitions → |
| banned | 1. forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper) 2. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure More Definitions → |
| briefs | More Definitions → |
| boxed | More Definitions → |
| blah | More Definitions → |
| baking | More Definitions → |
| brakes | More Definitions → |
| blowing | More Definitions → |
| burke | 1. murder without leaving a trace on the body 2. get rid of, silence, or suppress More Definitions → |
| bloody | 1. cover with blood More Definitions → |
| bless | 1. give a benediction to 2. confer prosperity or happiness on More Definitions → |
| blanket | 1. cover as if with a blanket 2. form a blanket-like cover (over) More Definitions → |
| bloom | 1. produce or yield flowers More Definitions → |
| bracket | 1. support with brackets 2. place into brackets More Definitions → |
| blink | 1. briefly shut the eyes 2. keep back by blinking More Definitions → |
| brave | 1. face and withstand with courage More Definitions → |
| bolt | 1. move or jump suddenly 2. secure or lock with a bolt More Definitions → |
| burst | 1. come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure 2. force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up More Definitions → |
| bored | More Definitions → |
| bother | 1. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself 2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations More Definitions → |
| bent | 1. form a curve 2. change direction More Definitions → |
| bitter | 1. make bitter More Definitions → |
| burned | More Definitions → |
| balancing | More Definitions → |
| buffet | 1. strike against forcefully 2. strike, beat repeatedly More Definitions → |
| bead | 1. form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example 2. decorate by sewing beads onto More Definitions → |
| bulb | More Definitions → |
| bach | 1. lead a bachelor's existence More Definitions → |
| bypass | 1. avoid something unpleasant or laborious More Definitions → |
| banquet | 1. provide a feast or banquet for 2. partake in a feast or banquet More Definitions → |
| bash | 1. hit hard More Definitions → |
| baked | More Definitions → |
| bud | 1. develop buds 2. start to grow or develop More Definitions → |
| bump | 1. knock against with force or violence 2. come upon, as if by accident; meet with More Definitions → |
| bargaining | More Definitions → |
| bust | 1. ruin completely 2. search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on More Definitions → |
| breeze | 1. blow gently and lightly 2. to proceed quickly and easily More Definitions → |
| backpack | 1. hike with a backpack More Definitions → |
| bot | More Definitions → |
| bucket | 1. put into a bucket 2. carry in a bucket More Definitions → |
| bounce | 1. spring back; spring away from an impact 2. hit something so that it bounces More Definitions → |
| beaten | 1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict 2. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression More Definitions → |
| belonging | More Definitions → |
| beck | More Definitions → |
| barber | 1. perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of More Definitions → |
| blown | 1. exhale hard 2. be blowing or storming More Definitions → |
| baton | More Definitions → |
| bowls | More Definitions → |
| beacon | 1. shine like a beacon 2. guide with a beacon More Definitions → |
| borrow | 1. get temporarily 2. take up and practice as one's own More Definitions → |
| blunt | 1. make less intense 2. make numb or insensitive More Definitions → |
| bounds | More Definitions → |
| booked | More Definitions → |
| breathe | 1. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs 2. be alive More Definitions → |
| bluff | 1. deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand 2. frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is More Definitions → |
| bore | 1. have 2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) More Definitions → |
| bake | 1. cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven 2. prepare with dry heat in an oven More Definitions → |
| beware | 1. be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to More Definitions → |
| bail | 1. release after a security has been paid 2. deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period More Definitions → |
| brigade | 1. form or unite into a brigade More Definitions → |
| bliss | More Definitions → |
| borrowing | More Definitions → |
| branded | More Definitions → |
| bark | 1. speak in an unfriendly tone 2. cover with bark More Definitions → |
| barbecue | 1. cook outdoors on a barbecue grill More Definitions → |
| believing | More Definitions → |
| borne | 1. have 2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) More Definitions → |
| billed | More Definitions → |
| beaded | More Definitions → |
| burnt | 1. destroy by fire 2. shine intensely, as if with heat More Definitions → |
| beetle | 1. be suspended over or hang over 2. fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle More Definitions → |
| behave | 1. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself 2. behave in a certain manner More Definitions → |
| beard | 1. go along the rim, like a beard around the chin More Definitions → |
| bats | More Definitions → |
| bait | 1. harass with persistent criticism or carping 2. lure, entice, or entrap with bait More Definitions → |
| bur | 1. remove the burrs from More Definitions → |
| blossom | 1. produce or yield flowers 2. develop or come to a promising stage More Definitions → |
| bury | 1. cover from sight 2. place in a grave or tomb More Definitions → |
| bounded | More Definitions → |
| birch | 1. whip with a birch twig More Definitions → |
| buckle | 1. fasten with a buckle or buckles 2. fold or collapse More Definitions → |
| boo | 1. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech More Definitions → |
| brushed | More Definitions → |
| behold | 1. see with attention More Definitions → |
| bravo | 1. applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava' More Definitions → |
| boiling | More Definitions → |
| bathing | More Definitions → |
| bowel | More Definitions → |
| barrels | More Definitions → |
| biased | More Definitions → |
| batting | 1. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat 2. wink briefly More Definitions → |
| backpacking | More Definitions → |
| blended | More Definitions → |
| beg | 1. call upon in supplication; entreat 2. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently More Definitions → |
| bending | More Definitions → |
| blitz | 1. attack suddenly and without warning More Definitions → |
| blew | 1. exhale hard 2. be blowing or storming More Definitions → |
| blaze | 1. shine brightly and intensively 2. shoot rapidly and repeatedly More Definitions → |
| boil | 1. come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor 2. immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes More Definitions → |
| brew | 1. prepare by brewing 2. sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor More Definitions → |
| billboard | More Definitions → |
| bootstrap | 1. help oneself, often through improvised means More Definitions → |
| browning | More Definitions → |
| badger | 1. annoy persistently 2. persuade through constant efforts More Definitions → |
| boycott | 1. refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with More Definitions → |
| bothered | More Definitions → |
| barb | 1. provide with barbs More Definitions → |
| backgammon | More Definitions → |
| buff | 1. strike, beat repeatedly 2. polish and make shiny More Definitions → |
| butcher | 1. kill (animals) usually for food consumption More Definitions → |
| brandy | More Definitions → |
| blueprint | 1. make a blueprint of More Definitions → |
| bib | 1. drink moderately but regularly More Definitions → |
| brace | 1. prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult 2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace More Definitions → |
| bulldog | 1. attack viciously and ferociously 2. throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo More Definitions → |
| boogie | 1. dance to boogie music More Definitions → |
| brunch | 1. eat a meal in the late morning More Definitions → |
| braces | More Definitions → |
| blamed | More Definitions → |
| bam | More Definitions → |
| bred | 1. call forth 2. copulate with a female, used especially of horses More Definitions → |
| bleed | 1. lose blood from one's body 2. draw blood More Definitions → |
| blending | More Definitions → |
| biopsy | More Definitions → |
| bullying | More Definitions → |
| bitmap | More Definitions → |
| blur | 1. become glassy; lose clear vision 2. to make less distinct or clear More Definitions → |
| bunker | 1. hit a golf ball into a bunker 2. fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil More Definitions → |
| barred | 1. prevent from entering; keep out 2. render unsuitable for passage More Definitions → |
| bouncing | More Definitions → |
| blockbuster | More Definitions → |
| boiled | More Definitions → |
| biting | More Definitions → |
| balm | More Definitions → |
| bard | 1. put a caparison on More Definitions → |
| backdrop | More Definitions → |
| braille | 1. transcribe in braille More Definitions → |
| banning | 1. forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper) 2. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure More Definitions → |
| bop | 1. dance the bebop 2. hit hard More Definitions → |
| blush | 1. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame 2. become rosy or reddish More Definitions → |
| busted | More Definitions → |
| ballad | More Definitions → |
| batter | 1. strike against forcefully 2. strike violently and repeatedly More Definitions → |
| burr | 1. remove the burrs from More Definitions → |
| bunk | 1. avoid paying 2. provide with a bunk More Definitions → |
| bullock | More Definitions → |
| bland | More Definitions → |
| broaden | 1. make broader 2. extend in scope or range or area More Definitions → |
| begging | 1. call upon in supplication; entreat 2. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently More Definitions → |
| bleach | 1. cause to become white or lighter in color 2. make whiter or lighter More Definitions → |
| bully | 1. be bossy towards 2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate More Definitions → |
| breasted | More Definitions → |
| banging | More Definitions → |
| bum | 1. ask for and get free; be a parasite 2. be lazy or idle More Definitions → |
| barbeque | 1. cook outdoors on a barbecue grill More Definitions → |
| brooch | 1. fasten with or as if with a brooch More Definitions → |
| bray | 1. braying characteristic of donkeys 2. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading More Definitions → |
| bicycling | More Definitions → |
| branching | More Definitions → |
| blazing | More Definitions → |
| beep | 1. make a strident noise 2. call, summon, or alert with a beeper More Definitions → |
| bankrupt | 1. reduce to bankruptcy More Definitions → |
| bile | More Definitions → |
| blouse | More Definitions → |
| broadcaster | More Definitions → |
| barge | 1. push one's way 2. transport by barge on a body of water More Definitions → |
| broom | 1. sweep with a broom or as if with a broom 2. finish with a broom More Definitions → |
| beagle | More Definitions → |
| blooming | More Definitions → |
| ballast | 1. make steady with a ballast More Definitions → |
| billet | 1. provide housing for (military personnel) More Definitions → |
| battered | More Definitions → |
| boast | 1. show off 2. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner More Definitions → |
| bog | 1. cause to slow down or get stuck 2. get stuck while doing something More Definitions → |
| bespoke | 1. be a signal for or a symptom of 2. express the need or desire for More Definitions → |
| brute | More Definitions → |
| blackout | More Definitions → |
| blurred | 1. become glassy; lose clear vision 2. to make less distinct or clear More Definitions → |
| baptized | More Definitions → |
| booze | 1. consume alcohol More Definitions → |
| booming | More Definitions → |
| braided | More Definitions → |
| bodied | 1. invest with or as with a body; give body to More Definitions → |
| blot | 1. dry (ink) with blotting paper 2. make a spot or mark onto More Definitions → |
| bonnet | 1. dress in a bonnet More Definitions → |
| bootleg | 1. sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol 2. produce or distribute illegally More Definitions → |
| bolster | 1. support and strengthen 2. prop up with a pillow or bolster More Definitions → |
| bong | 1. ring loudly and deeply More Definitions → |
| backlog | 1. accumulate and create a backlog More Definitions → |
| berth | 1. provide with a berth 2. secure in or as if in a berth or dock More Definitions → |
| blob | 1. make a spot or mark onto More Definitions → |
| budding | 1. develop buds 2. start to grow or develop More Definitions → |
| brood | 1. think moodily or anxiously about something 2. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing More Definitions → |
| backlash | 1. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect More Definitions → |
| blister | 1. get blistered 2. subject to harsh criticism More Definitions → |
| bale | 1. make into a bale More Definitions → |
| bends | More Definitions → |
| bebop | 1. dance the bebop More Definitions → |
| blinded | More Definitions → |
| braid | 1. make by braiding or interlacing 2. decorate with braids or ribbons More Definitions → |
| buoy | 1. float on the surface of water 2. keep afloat More Definitions → |
| blockade | 1. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of 2. render unsuitable for passage More Definitions → |
| burglar | More Definitions → |
| banded | More Definitions → |
| bobble | 1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin More Definitions → |
| bran | More Definitions → |
| blacklist | 1. put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted More Definitions → |
| blinking | More Definitions → |
| barter | 1. exchange goods without involving money More Definitions → |
| blasted | More Definitions → |
| brushing | More Definitions → |
| broadening | More Definitions → |
| bowed | More Definitions → |
| blight | 1. cause to suffer a blight More Definitions → |
| babysitting | More Definitions → |
| begged | 1. call upon in supplication; entreat 2. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently More Definitions → |
| brighten | 1. make more cheerful through the use of color 2. become clear More Definitions → |
| bulge | 1. swell or protrude outwards 2. bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge More Definitions → |
| brittle | More Definitions → |
| bearded | More Definitions → |
| breakaway | More Definitions → |
| barring | 1. prevent from entering; keep out 2. render unsuitable for passage More Definitions → |
| bumble | 1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin 2. walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly More Definitions → |
| brainstorming | More Definitions → |
| binge | 1. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself 2. to watch a large amount of media in a single seating More Definitions → |
| brainstorm | 1. try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it More Definitions → |
| banter | 1. be silly or tease one another More Definitions → |
| bulletproof | 1. make bulletproof More Definitions → |
| bitten | 1. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws 2. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort More Definitions → |
| beet | More Definitions → |
| brine | 1. soak in brine More Definitions → |
| bellows | More Definitions → |
| banding | More Definitions → |
| booted | More Definitions → |
| bower | 1. enclose in a bower More Definitions → |
| blacksmith | More Definitions → |
| bottleneck | 1. slow down or impede by creating an obstruction 2. become narrow, like a bottleneck More Definitions → |
| blurb | More Definitions → |
| boomerang | 1. return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang More Definitions → |
| birdie | 1. shoot in one stroke under par More Definitions → |
| brisk | 1. become brisk More Definitions → |
| baa | 1. cry plaintively More Definitions → |
| boasting | More Definitions → |
| bustling | More Definitions → |
| branched | More Definitions → |
| bane | More Definitions → |
| breathed | More Definitions → |
| bosom | 1. hide in one's bosom 2. hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness More Definitions → |
| blackbird | More Definitions → |
| bode | 1. indicate, as with a sign or an omen More Definitions → |
| brocade | 1. weave a design into (textiles) More Definitions → |
| babble | 1. utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way 2. to talk foolishly More Definitions → |
| buzzing | More Definitions → |
| bewitched | More Definitions → |
| bordered | More Definitions → |
| bock | More Definitions → |
| buttocks | More Definitions → |
| bankroll | 1. provide with sufficient funds; finance More Definitions → |
| bioassay | 1. subject to a bio-assay More Definitions → |
| blooded | More Definitions → |
| breadcrumb | More Definitions → |
| barbed | More Definitions → |
| brag | 1. show off More Definitions → |
| batik | 1. dye with wax More Definitions → |
| bribe | 1. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence More Definitions → |
| blackmail | 1. exert pressure on someone through threats 2. obtain through threats More Definitions → |
| barrage | 1. address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage More Definitions → |
| bloated | More Definitions → |
| belated | More Definitions → |
| bagged | 1. capture or kill, as in hunting 2. hang loosely, like an empty bag More Definitions → |
| blackened | More Definitions → |
| bled | 1. lose blood from one's body 2. draw blood More Definitions → |
| bandage | 1. wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose 2. dress by covering or binding More Definitions → |
| blotting | 1. dry (ink) with blotting paper 2. make a spot or mark onto More Definitions → |
| basset | 1. appear at the surface More Definitions → |
| blitzkrieg | 1. fight a quick and surprising war More Definitions → |
| bugle | 1. play on a bugle More Definitions → |
| blinding | More Definitions → |
| brim | 1. be completely full 2. fill as much as possible More Definitions → |
| ballooning | More Definitions → |
| bevel | 1. cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel More Definitions → |
| brawl | 1. to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively More Definitions → |
| bayonet | 1. stab or kill someone with a bayonet More Definitions → |
| beak | 1. hit lightly with a picking motion More Definitions → |
| betray | 1. reveal unintentionally 2. deliver to an enemy by treachery More Definitions → |
| bustle | 1. move or cause to move energetically or busily More Definitions → |
| bridle | 1. anger or take offense 2. put a bridle on More Definitions → |
| bragging | 1. show off More Definitions → |
| bubbling | More Definitions → |
| burdened | More Definitions → |
| baffled | More Definitions → |
| beggar | 1. be beyond the resources of 2. reduce to beggary More Definitions → |
| bioengineering | More Definitions → |
| bodyguard | More Definitions → |
| bundling | More Definitions → |
| balsam | More Definitions → |
| burying | More Definitions → |
| bruising | More Definitions → |
| bathe | 1. cleanse the entire body 2. suffuse or envelope with something More Definitions → |
| buss | 1. touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. More Definitions → |
| bellow | 1. shout loudly and without restraint 2. make a loud noise, as of animal More Definitions → |
| busses | More Definitions → |
| brunt | More Definitions → |
| burrow | 1. move through by or as by digging More Definitions → |
| broil | 1. cook under a broiler 2. heat by a natural force More Definitions → |
| blistering | More Definitions → |
| bellied | 1. swell out or bulge out More Definitions → |
| boll | More Definitions → |
| bowels | More Definitions → |
| bleached | More Definitions → |
| beheld | 1. see with attention More Definitions → |
| baffle | 1. be a mystery or bewildering to 2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of More Definitions → |
| bulging | More Definitions → |
| brash | More Definitions → |
| bugger | 1. practice anal sex upon More Definitions → |
| bate | 1. moderate or restrain; lessen the force of 2. flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons More Definitions → |
| bewildered | More Definitions → |
| burp | 1. expel gas from the stomach More Definitions → |
| bade | 1. propose a payment 2. invoke upon More Definitions → |
| brooding | More Definitions → |
| beeswax | 1. cover with beeswax More Definitions → |
| blinks | More Definitions → |
| blurring | 1. become glassy; lose clear vision 2. to make less distinct or clear More Definitions → |
| blushing | More Definitions → |
| backstroke | 1. swim on one's back More Definitions → |
| browned | More Definitions → |
| barricade | 1. render unsuitable for passage 2. prevent access to by barricading More Definitions → |
| bestow | 1. present 2. give as a gift More Definitions → |
| blemish | 1. mar or spoil the appearance of 2. mar or impair with a flaw More Definitions → |
| burl | 1. remove the burls from cloth More Definitions → |
| budge | 1. move very slightly More Definitions → |
| bedded | 1. furnish with a bed 2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil More Definitions → |
| bilge | 1. cause to leak 2. take in water at the bilge More Definitions → |
| blindfolded | More Definitions → |
| brazen | 1. face with defiance or impudence More Definitions → |
| begotten | 1. make (offspring) by reproduction More Definitions → |
| bristle | 1. be in a state of movement or action 2. rise up as in fear More Definitions → |
| biff | 1. strike, usually with the fist More Definitions → |
| backspace | 1. hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard More Definitions → |
| birr | 1. make a soft swishing sound More Definitions → |
| bleep | 1. emit a single short high-pitched signal More Definitions → |
| backhoe | More Definitions → |
| blunder | 1. commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake 2. make one's way clumsily or blindly More Definitions → |
| belted | More Definitions → |
| batten | 1. furnish with battens 2. secure with battens More Definitions → |
| boned | More Definitions → |
| bullied | 1. be bossy towards 2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate More Definitions → |
| bruise | 1. injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of 2. hurt the feelings of More Definitions → |
| breaststroke | 1. swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg More Definitions → |
| beaming | More Definitions → |
| bugging | 1. annoy persistently 2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information More Definitions → |
| bunt | 1. hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance 2. to strike, thrust or shove against More Definitions → |
| beset | 1. annoy continually or chronically 2. assail or attack on all sides: More Definitions → |
| beheaded | More Definitions → |
| bereaved | More Definitions → |
| bushel | 1. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken More Definitions → |
| baptised | More Definitions → |
| burlesque | 1. make a parody of More Definitions → |
| besieged | More Definitions → |
| brainwashed | More Definitions → |
| banqueting | More Definitions → |
| bogey | 1. to shoot in one stroke over par More Definitions → |
| bottomed | More Definitions → |
| babbitt | 1. line with a Babbitt metal More Definitions → |
| bagging | 1. capture or kill, as in hunting 2. hang loosely, like an empty bag More Definitions → |
| brainwashing | More Definitions → |
| braced | More Definitions → |
| braised | More Definitions → |
| baring | More Definitions → |
| babbling | More Definitions → |
| broiled | More Definitions → |
| banish | 1. expel from a community or group 2. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment More Definitions → |
| baiting | More Definitions → |
| bagpipe | More Definitions → |
| breech | More Definitions → |
| batted | 1. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat 2. wink briefly More Definitions → |
| bask | 1. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in 2. be exposed More Definitions → |
| brimming | 1. be completely full 2. fill as much as possible More Definitions → |
| bloat | 1. become bloated or swollen or puff up 2. make bloated or swollen More Definitions → |
| backwater | More Definitions → |
| bugged | 1. annoy persistently 2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information More Definitions → |
| buccaneer | 1. live like a buccaneer More Definitions → |
| burnished | More Definitions → |
| bream | 1. clean (a ship's bottom) with heat More Definitions → |
| breakwater | More Definitions → |
| backgrounder | More Definitions → |
| bickering | More Definitions → |
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| botched | More Definitions → |
| backfire | 1. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect 2. emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire More Definitions → |
| beseech | 1. ask for or request earnestly More Definitions → |
| belay | 1. turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him 2. fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat More Definitions → |
| baffling | More Definitions → |
| bobbing | 1. move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement 2. ride a bobsled More Definitions → |
| beachcomber | More Definitions → |
| balk | 1. refuse to comply More Definitions → |
| bobsled | 1. ride a bobsled More Definitions → |
| barf | 1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth More Definitions → |
| blindfold | 1. cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing More Definitions → |
| blip | More Definitions → |
| balloting | More Definitions → |
| blather | 1. to talk foolishly More Definitions → |
| bravado | More Definitions → |
| binning | 1. store in bins More Definitions → |
| broadside | 1. collide with the broad side of More Definitions → |
| bandicoot | More Definitions → |
| blighted | More Definitions → |
| bramble | More Definitions → |
| balding | More Definitions → |
| blossoming | More Definitions → |
| boldface | 1. print in boldface More Definitions → |
| battering | More Definitions → |
| bight | 1. fasten with a bight More Definitions → |
| backhand | 1. hit a tennis ball backhand More Definitions → |
| buttress | 1. reinforce with a buttress 2. make stronger or defensible More Definitions → |
| barrack | 1. lodge in barracks 2. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts More Definitions → |
| benefitted | 1. derive a benefit from 2. be beneficial for More Definitions → |
| bandy | 1. toss or strike a ball back and forth 2. exchange blows More Definitions → |
| barbecued | More Definitions → |
| blarney | 1. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering More Definitions → |
| berm | More Definitions → |
| bummed | 1. ask for and get free; be a parasite 2. be lazy or idle More Definitions → |
| beheading | More Definitions → |
| bereft | More Definitions → |
| breastfeed | 1. give suck to More Definitions → |
| blindside | 1. catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences 2. attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed More Definitions → |
| backwash | More Definitions → |
| bungle | 1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin 2. spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly More Definitions → |
| buttoned | More Definitions → |
| backtrack | 1. retrace one's course More Definitions → |
| beautify | 1. make more beautiful 2. be beautiful to look at More Definitions → |
| bladed | More Definitions → |
| boggle | 1. startle with amazement or fear 2. hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear More Definitions → |
| buttock | More Definitions → |
| bonk | 1. have sexual intercourse with 2. hit hard More Definitions → |
| bombard | 1. cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile 2. throw bombs at or attack with bombs More Definitions → |
| blanch | 1. turn pale, as if in fear 2. cook (vegetables) briefly More Definitions → |
| befitting | 1. accord or comport with More Definitions → |
| befall | 1. become of; happen to 2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance More Definitions → |
| backscatter | 1. scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes More Definitions → |
| bide | 1. dwell More Definitions → |
| begat | 1. make (offspring) by reproduction More Definitions → |
| blaring | More Definitions → |
| bared | More Definitions → |
| bemused | More Definitions → |
| blunted | More Definitions → |
| buckler | More Definitions → |
| broach | 1. bring up a topic for discussion More Definitions → |
| bogie | More Definitions → |
| beholden | 1. see with attention More Definitions → |
| blacktop | 1. coat with blacktop More Definitions → |
| bitters | More Definitions → |
| befriend | 1. become friends with More Definitions → |
| bung | 1. give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on 2. close with a cork or stopper More Definitions → |
| belittle | 1. cause to seem less serious; play down 2. express a negative opinion of More Definitions → |
| bobsleigh | More Definitions → |
| benefitting | 1. derive a benefit from 2. be beneficial for More Definitions → |
| bequeath | 1. leave or give by will after one's death More Definitions → |
| betrothed | More Definitions → |
| blest | 1. give a benediction to 2. confer prosperity or happiness on More Definitions → |
| backlighting | More Definitions → |
| bulwark | 1. defend with a bulwark More Definitions → |
| blat | 1. cry plaintively More Definitions → |
| baptize | 1. administer baptism to More Definitions → |
| beholding | More Definitions → |
| befallen | 1. become of; happen to 2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance More Definitions → |
| bunce | More Definitions → |
| beguiling | More Definitions → |
| beckon | 1. signal with the hands or nod 2. appear inviting More Definitions → |
| bleat | 1. talk whiningly 2. cry plaintively More Definitions → |
| blanched | More Definitions → |
| brainwash | 1. persuade completely, often through coercion 2. submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly More Definitions → |
| beeline | More Definitions → |
| bloodied | 1. cover with blood More Definitions → |
| bronzed | More Definitions → |
| brevet | 1. promote somebody by brevet, in the military More Definitions → |
| blotted | 1. dry (ink) with blotting paper 2. make a spot or mark onto More Definitions → |
| blubber | 1. cry or whine with snuffling 2. utter while crying More Definitions → |
| bewitching | More Definitions → |
| backstop | 1. act as a backstop More Definitions → |
| borate | More Definitions → |
| bloodiest | More Definitions → |
| binned | 1. store in bins More Definitions → |
| befell | 1. become of; happen to 2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance More Definitions → |
| bluster | 1. blow hard; be gusty, as of wind 2. show off More Definitions → |
| bifurcated | More Definitions → |
| beget | 1. make (offspring) by reproduction More Definitions → |
| babysit | 1. take watchful responsibility for 2. work or act as a baby-sitter More Definitions → |
| billowing | More Definitions → |
| bragged | 1. show off More Definitions → |
| bunko | More Definitions → |
| butchering | More Definitions → |
| belch | 1. expel gas from the stomach 2. become active and spew forth lava and rocks More Definitions → |
| bullfighting | More Definitions → |
| bandaged | More Definitions → |
| bicker | 1. argue over petty things More Definitions → |
| bungled | More Definitions → |
| brimmed | 1. be completely full 2. fill as much as possible More Definitions → |
| broached | More Definitions → |
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| blab | 1. divulge confidential information or secrets 2. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly More Definitions → |
| befuddled | More Definitions → |
| belie | 1. be in contradiction with 2. represent falsely More Definitions → |
| barreled | More Definitions → |
| blanketed | More Definitions → |
| bettering | More Definitions → |
| blabber | 1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly More Definitions → |
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