4-Letter Verbs Starting With B
Here's the list of all the 176 4-Letter Verbs Starting With B in the English Language.
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| Common Verbs (with Definitions and Examples) | |
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| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| blue | 1. turn blue More Definitions → |
| baby | 1. treat with excessive indulgence More Definitions → |
| bill | 1. demand payment 2. advertise especially by posters or placards More Definitions → |
| bank | 1. tip laterally 2. enclose with a bank More Definitions → |
| base | 1. use as a basis for; found on 2. situate as a center of operations More Definitions → |
| bush | 1. provide with a bushing 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 → |
| born | 1. have 2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) More Definitions → |
| ball | 1. form into a ball by winding or rolling 2. to live very well More Definitions → |
| boat | 1. ride in a boat on water More Definitions → |
| bear | 1. have 2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) More Definitions → |
| blow | 1. exhale hard 2. be blowing or storming More Definitions → |
| bath | More Definitions → |
| bars | More Definitions → |
| bird | 1. watch and study birds in their natural habitat 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 → |
| bond | 1. stick to firmly 2. create social or emotional ties 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 → |
| boot | 1. kick; give a boot to 2. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes More Definitions → |
| bulk | 1. stick out or up 2. cause to bulge or swell outwards 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 → |
| boss | 1. raise in a relief More Definitions → |
| burn | 1. destroy by fire 2. shine intensely, as if with heat 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 → |
| beef | 1. complain More Definitions → |
| brad | 1. fasten with brads 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 → |
| bend | 1. form a curve 2. change direction 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 → |
| bare | 1. expose to view 2. make public 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 → |
| bind | 1. stick to firmly 2. create social or emotional ties More Definitions → |
| buck | 1. to strive with determination 2. resist 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 → |
| barn | More Definitions → |
| bald | 1. grow bald; lose hair on one's head More Definitions → |
| blah | More Definitions → |
| bolt | 1. move or jump suddenly 2. secure or lock with a bolt More Definitions → |
| bent | 1. form a curve 2. change direction 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 → |
| bash | 1. hit hard More Definitions → |
| bump | 1. knock against with force or violence 2. come upon, as if by accident; meet with More Definitions → |
| bust | 1. ruin completely 2. search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on More Definitions → |
| beck | 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 → |
| 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 → |
| bark | 1. speak in an unfriendly tone 2. cover with bark More Definitions → |
| bats | More Definitions → |
| bait | 1. harass with persistent criticism or carping 2. lure, entice, or entrap with bait More Definitions → |
| bury | 1. cover from sight 2. place in a grave or tomb More Definitions → |
| blew | 1. exhale hard 2. be blowing or storming 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 → |
| barb | 1. provide with barbs More Definitions → |
| buff | 1. strike, beat repeatedly 2. polish and make shiny More Definitions → |
| bred | 1. call forth 2. copulate with a female, used especially of horses More Definitions → |
| blur | 1. become glassy; lose clear vision 2. to make less distinct or clear More Definitions → |
| balm | More Definitions → |
| bard | 1. put a caparison on More Definitions → |
| burr | 1. remove the burrs from More Definitions → |
| bunk | 1. avoid paying 2. provide with a bunk More Definitions → |
| bray | 1. braying characteristic of donkeys 2. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading More Definitions → |
| beep | 1. make a strident noise 2. call, summon, or alert with a beeper More Definitions → |
| bile | More Definitions → |
| blot | 1. dry (ink) with blotting paper 2. make a spot or mark onto More Definitions → |
| bong | 1. ring loudly and deeply More Definitions → |
| blob | 1. make a spot or mark onto More Definitions → |
| bale | 1. make into a bale More Definitions → |
| buoy | 1. float on the surface of water 2. keep afloat More Definitions → |
| bran | More Definitions → |
| beet | More Definitions → |
| bane | More Definitions → |
| bode | 1. indicate, as with a sign or an omen More Definitions → |
| bock | More Definitions → |
| brag | 1. show off More Definitions → |
| bled | 1. lose blood from one's body 2. draw blood More Definitions → |
| brim | 1. be completely full 2. fill as much as possible More Definitions → |
| beak | 1. hit lightly with a picking motion 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 → |
| boll | More Definitions → |
| bate | 1. moderate or restrain; lessen the force of 2. flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons More Definitions → |
| burp | 1. expel gas from the stomach More Definitions → |
| bade | 1. propose a payment 2. invoke upon More Definitions → |
| burl | 1. remove the burls from cloth More Definitions → |
| biff | 1. strike, usually with the fist More Definitions → |
| birr | 1. make a soft swishing sound 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 → |
| bask | 1. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in 2. be exposed More Definitions → |
| balk | 1. refuse to comply More Definitions → |
| barf | 1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth More Definitions → |
| blip | More Definitions → |
| berm | More Definitions → |
| bonk | 1. have sexual intercourse with 2. hit hard More Definitions → |
| bide | 1. dwell 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 → |
| blat | 1. cry plaintively More Definitions → |
| blab | 1. divulge confidential information or secrets 2. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly More Definitions → |