Verbs Starting With W
Here's the list of all the 1535 Verbs Starting With W in the English Language.
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| was | 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 → |
| will | 1. decree or ordain 2. determine by choice More Definitions → |
| web | 1. construct or form a web, as if by weaving More Definitions → |
| were | 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 → |
| work | 1. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work 2. be employed More Definitions → |
| well | 1. come up, as of a liquid More Definitions → |
| way | More Definitions → |
| want | 1. feel or have a desire for; want strongly 2. have need of More Definitions → |
| while | More Definitions → |
| water | 1. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams 2. provide with water More Definitions → |
| white | 1. turn white More Definitions → |
| west | More Definitions → |
| write | 1. produce a literary work 2. communicate or express by writing More Definitions → |
| war | 1. make or wage war More Definitions → |
| welcome | 1. accept gladly 2. bid welcome to; greet upon arrival More Definitions → |
| weather | 1. face and withstand with courage 2. cause to slope More Definitions → |
| window | More Definitions → |
| word | 1. put into words or an expression More Definitions → |
| works | More Definitions → |
| written | 1. produce a literary work 2. communicate or express by writing More Definitions → |
| watch | 1. look attentively 2. follow with the eyes or the mind More Definitions → |
| words | More Definitions → |
| weight | 1. weight down with a load 2. present with a bias More Definitions → |
| wireless | More Definitions → |
| wish | 1. to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something 2. make or express a wish More Definitions → |
| woman | More Definitions → |
| went | 1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 2. follow a procedure or take a course More Definitions → |
| wed | 1. take in marriage; married 2. perform a marriage ceremony More Definitions → |
| win | 1. be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious 2. win something through one's efforts More Definitions → |
| wanted | More Definitions → |
| wedding | 1. take in marriage; married 2. perform a marriage ceremony More Definitions → |
| wall | 1. surround with a wall in order to fortify More Definitions → |
| wine | 1. drink wine 2. treat to wine More Definitions → |
| ways | More Definitions → |
| wrote | 1. produce a literary work 2. communicate or express by writing More Definitions → |
| winter | 1. spend the winter More Definitions → |
| wood | More Definitions → |
| wrong | 1. treat unjustly; do wrong to More Definitions → |
| worth | More Definitions → |
| wife | More Definitions → |
| wind | 1. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course 2. extend in curves and turns More Definitions → |
| waste | 1. spend thoughtlessly; throw away 2. use inefficiently or inappropriately More Definitions → |
| wild | More Definitions → |
| walk | 1. use one's feet to advance; advance by steps 2. accompany or escort More Definitions → |
| wait | 1. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something 2. wait before acting More Definitions → |
| weekend | 1. spend the weekend More Definitions → |
| wholesale | 1. sell in large quantities More Definitions → |
| warranty | More Definitions → |
| winning | 1. be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious 2. win something through one's efforts More Definitions → |
| wire | 1. provide with electrical circuits 2. send cables, wires, or telegrams More Definitions → |
| won | 1. be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious 2. win something through one's efforts More Definitions → |
| wear | 1. be dressed in 2. have on one's person More Definitions → |
| wheel | 1. change directions as if revolving on a pivot 2. wheel somebody or something More Definitions → |
| wet | 1. cause to become wet 2. make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating More Definitions → |
| wave | 1. signal with the hands or nod 2. move or swing back and forth More Definitions → |
| wonder | 1. have a wish or desire to know something 2. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation More Definitions → |
| warm | 1. get warm or warmer 2. make warm or warmer More Definitions → |
| watching | More Definitions → |
| wallpaper | 1. cover with wallpaper More Definitions → |
| wow | 1. impress greatly More Definitions → |
| wing | 1. travel through the air; be airborne More Definitions → |
| worst | 1. defeat thoroughly More Definitions → |
| wings | More Definitions → |
| waters | More Definitions → |
| worse | More Definitions → |
| ward | 1. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect More Definitions → |
| woods | More Definitions → |
| warehouse | 1. store in a warehouse More Definitions → |
| wake | 1. be awake, be alert, be there 2. stop sleeping More Definitions → |
| wooden | More Definitions → |
| worship | 1. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol 2. show devotion to (a deity) More Definitions → |
| wise | More Definitions → |
| worry | 1. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy 2. be concerned with More Definitions → |
| wolf | 1. eat hastily More Definitions → |
| witness | 1. be a witness to 2. perceive or be contemporaneous with More Definitions → |
| wash | 1. clean with some chemical process 2. cleanse (one's body) with soap and water More Definitions → |
| wearing | More Definitions → |
| wage | 1. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) More Definitions → |
| wrap | 1. arrange or fold as a cover or protection 2. arrange or coil around More Definitions → |
| weird | More Definitions → |
| wrestling | More Definitions → |
| weapon | More Definitions → |
| wondering | More Definitions → |
| warrant | 1. provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action) 2. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of More Definitions → |
| wages | More Definitions → |
| wired | More Definitions → |
| wanting | More Definitions → |
| welsh | 1. cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt More Definitions → |
| worn | 1. be dressed in 2. have on one's person More Definitions → |
| warming | More Definitions → |
| worthy | More Definitions → |
| wrapping | 1. arrange or fold as a cover or protection 2. arrange or coil around More Definitions → |
| witch | 1. cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something More Definitions → |
| worried | 1. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy 2. be concerned with More Definitions → |
| wax | 1. cover with wax 2. go up or advance More Definitions → |
| weighted | More Definitions → |
| weed | 1. clear of weeds 2. clear of weeds More Definitions → |
| wives | More Definitions → |
| whale | 1. hunt for whales More Definitions → |
| wrapped | 1. arrange or fold as a cover or protection 2. arrange or coil around More Definitions → |
| wound | 1. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course 2. extend in curves and turns More Definitions → |
| worm | 1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) More Definitions → |
| waterproof | 1. make watertight More Definitions → |
| washer | More Definitions → |
| welding | More Definitions → |
| ware | 1. spend extravagantly More Definitions → |
| wan | 1. become pale and sickly More Definitions → |
| willow | More Definitions → |
| wagon | More Definitions → |
| wit | More Definitions → |
| wishing | More Definitions → |
| warfare | More Definitions → |
| wade | 1. walk (through relatively shallow water) More Definitions → |
| wounded | More Definitions → |
| withdraw | 1. pull back or move away or backward 2. withdraw from active participation More Definitions → |
| withdrawn | 1. pull back or move away or backward 2. withdraw from active participation More Definitions → |
| woven | 1. interlace by or as if by weaving 2. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton More Definitions → |
| whirlpool | 1. flow in a circular current, of liquids More Definitions → |
| warn | 1. notify of danger, potential harm, or risk 2. advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior More Definitions → |
| washed | More Definitions → |
| wont | More Definitions → |
| widow | 1. cause to be without a spouse More Definitions → |
| wardrobe | More Definitions → |
| weigh | 1. have a certain weight 2. show consideration for; take into account More Definitions → |
| wasted | More Definitions → |
| wore | 1. be dressed in 2. have on one's person More Definitions → |
| whip | 1. beat severely with a whip or rod 2. defeat thoroughly More Definitions → |
| weighing | More Definitions → |
| wee | 1. eliminate urine More Definitions → |
| warehousing | More Definitions → |
| wedge | 1. put, fix, force, or implant 2. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space More Definitions → |
| welch | 1. cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt More Definitions → |
| wipe | 1. rub with a circular motion More Definitions → |
| wasting | More Definitions → |
| woo | 1. seek someone's favor 2. make amorous advances towards More Definitions → |
| wrapper | More Definitions → |
| withheld | 1. hold back; refuse to hand over or share 2. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments More Definitions → |
| weeds | More Definitions → |
| woke | 1. be awake, be alert, be there 2. stop sleeping More Definitions → |
| whistle | 1. make whistling sounds 2. move with, or as with, a whistling sound More Definitions → |
| welcoming | More Definitions → |
| wrath | More Definitions → |
| wreck | 1. smash or break forcefully More Definitions → |
| warp | 1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story 2. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat More Definitions → |
| watchdog | More Definitions → |
| wrought | 1. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work 2. be employed More Definitions → |
| wandering | More Definitions → |
| waking | More Definitions → |
| wharf | 1. provide with a wharf 2. store on a wharf More Definitions → |
| wink | 1. signal by winking 2. gleam or glow intermittently More Definitions → |
| wight | More Definitions → |
| withholding | More Definitions → |
| whisper | 1. speak softly; in a low voice More Definitions → |
| wig | More Definitions → |
| worrying | More Definitions → |
| wrench | 1. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates 2. make a sudden twisting motion More Definitions → |
| weaving | More Definitions → |
| widening | More Definitions → |
| wander | 1. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment 2. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage More Definitions → |
| weave | 1. interlace by or as if by weaving 2. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton More Definitions → |
| watercolor | 1. paint with watercolors More Definitions → |
| weld | 1. join together by heating 2. unite closely or intimately More Definitions → |
| writ | More Definitions → |
| winged | More Definitions → |
| whipped | 1. beat severely with a whip or rod 2. defeat thoroughly More Definitions → |
| waive | 1. do without or cease to hold or adhere to 2. lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime More Definitions → |
| withstand | 1. resist or confront with resistance 2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something More Definitions → |
| waltz | 1. dance a waltz More Definitions → |
| whispered | More Definitions → |
| weir | More Definitions → |
| weighting | More Definitions → |
| wheeled | More Definitions → |
| weary | 1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress 2. lose interest or become bored with something or somebody More Definitions → |
| whipping | 1. beat severely with a whip or rod 2. defeat thoroughly More Definitions → |
| warden | More Definitions → |
| wafer | More Definitions → |
| wrinkle | 1. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker 2. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic More Definitions → |
| whitening | More Definitions → |
| waving | More Definitions → |
| waiter | More Definitions → |
| wager | 1. stake on the outcome of an issue 2. maintain with or as if with a bet More Definitions → |
| weakened | More Definitions → |
| withdrew | 1. pull back or move away or backward 2. withdraw from active participation More Definitions → |
| watermark | More Definitions → |
| wilt | 1. lose strength 2. become limp More Definitions → |
| wick | More Definitions → |
| withhold | 1. hold back; refuse to hand over or share 2. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments More Definitions → |
| waffle | 1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness More Definitions → |
| widen | 1. become broader or wider or more extensive 2. make (clothes) larger More Definitions → |
| womb | More Definitions → |
| wooded | More Definitions → |
| waitress | 1. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant More Definitions → |
| weaken | 1. lessen the strength of 2. become weaker More Definitions → |
| weep | 1. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain More Definitions → |
| whispering | More Definitions → |
| winch | 1. pull or lift up with or as if with a winch More Definitions → |
| windmill | More Definitions → |
| welt | 1. beat severely with a whip or rod 2. put a welt on More Definitions → |
| waterfowl | More Definitions → |
| warped | More Definitions → |
| wildcat | More Definitions → |
| weakening | More Definitions → |
| wits | More Definitions → |
| widowed | More Definitions → |
| weasel | More Definitions → |
| warmed | More Definitions → |
| whine | 1. move with a whining sound 2. talk in a tearful manner More Definitions → |
| waning | More Definitions → |
| webbing | 1. construct or form a web, as if by weaving More Definitions → |
| watercolour | 1. paint with watercolors More Definitions → |
| weathered | More Definitions → |
| whack | 1. strike hard More Definitions → |
| woof | More Definitions → |
| wrestle | 1. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force 2. engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate More Definitions → |
| wrecked | More Definitions → |
| wince | 1. draw back, as with fear or pain 2. make a face indicating disgust or dislike More Definitions → |
| wham | 1. strike hard More Definitions → |
| wetting | 1. cause to become wet 2. make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating More Definitions → |
| wading | More Definitions → |
| weaning | More Definitions → |
| worsening | More Definitions → |
| watered | More Definitions → |
| whim | More Definitions → |
| wisp | More Definitions → |
| whiplash | More Definitions → |
| wiggle | 1. move to and fro More Definitions → |
| wag | 1. move from side to side More Definitions → |
| worshipped | 1. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol 2. show devotion to (a deity) More Definitions → |
| whirl | 1. turn in a twisting or spinning motion 2. cause to spin More Definitions → |
| withers | More Definitions → |
| whistling | More Definitions → |
| worsen | 1. grow worse 2. make worse More Definitions → |
| whopping | 1. strike hard 2. hit hard More Definitions → |
| wept | 1. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain More Definitions → |
| whisk | 1. move somewhere quickly 2. move quickly and nimbly More Definitions → |
| waxed | More Definitions → |
| whiz | 1. make a soft swishing sound More Definitions → |
| wad | 1. compress into a wad 2. crowd or pack to capacity More Definitions → |
| wop | More Definitions → |
| weatherproof | 1. make resistant to bad weather More Definitions → |
| worshipping | 1. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol 2. show devotion to (a deity) More Definitions → |
| wanton | 1. waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently 2. indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life More Definitions → |
| wakeboard | More Definitions → |
| whittle | 1. cut small bits or pare shavings from More Definitions → |
| wounding | More Definitions → |
| wailing | More Definitions → |
| wrinkled | More Definitions → |
| wiretap | 1. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information More Definitions → |
| worsened | More Definitions → |
| warring | 1. make or wage war More Definitions → |
| wobble | 1. move unsteadily 2. move sideways or in an unsteady way More Definitions → |
| wield | 1. have and exercise 2. handle effectively More Definitions → |
| wrenching | More Definitions → |
| wry | More Definitions → |
| woken | 1. be awake, be alert, be there 2. stop sleeping More Definitions → |
| wheezing | More Definitions → |
| warping | More Definitions → |
| wither | 1. wither, as with a loss of moisture 2. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality More Definitions → |
| whirling | More Definitions → |
| whoop | 1. cough spasmodically 2. shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm More Definitions → |
| withered | More Definitions → |
| wail | 1. emit long loud cries 2. cry weakly or softly More Definitions → |
| wreak | 1. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence More Definitions → |
| wench | 1. frequent prostitutes More Definitions → |
| winded | More Definitions → |
| wane | 1. grow smaller 2. become smaller More Definitions → |
| wedded | 1. take in marriage; married 2. perform a marriage ceremony More Definitions → |
| wale | More Definitions → |
| wimp | More Definitions → |
| wattle | 1. build of or with wattle 2. interlace to form wattle More Definitions → |
| whet | 1. make keen or more acute 2. sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone More Definitions → |
| whacked | More Definitions → |
| weaned | More Definitions → |
| waistcoat | More Definitions → |
| winkle | 1. emit or reflect light in a flickering manner 2. gleam or glow intermittently More Definitions → |
| wean | 1. gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk 2. detach the affections of More Definitions → |
| whisker | 1. furnish with whiskers More Definitions → |
| whiff | 1. perceive by inhaling through the nose 2. drive or carry as if by a puff of air More Definitions → |
| wester | More Definitions → |
| wheelbarrow | 1. transport in a wheelbarrow More Definitions → |
| wedged | More Definitions → |
| whitewash | 1. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error 2. cover with whitewash More Definitions → |
| wile | More Definitions → |
| withering | More Definitions → |
| waver | 1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness 2. be unsure or weak More Definitions → |
| winking | More Definitions → |
| wooing | More Definitions → |
| writhing | More Definitions → |
| wavering | More Definitions → |
| wagging | 1. move from side to side More Definitions → |
| wetted | 1. cause to become wet 2. make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating More Definitions → |
| wallop | 1. strike hard 2. defeat soundly and utterly More Definitions → |
| withstood | 1. resist or confront with resistance 2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something More Definitions → |
| wrangling | More Definitions → |
| whimper | 1. cry weakly or softly More Definitions → |
| wove | 1. interlace by or as if by weaving 2. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton More Definitions → |
| windsurf | 1. ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water More Definitions → |
| wring | 1. twist and press out of shape 2. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish More Definitions → |
| wrest | 1. obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically More Definitions → |
| wallow | 1. devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure 2. roll around More Definitions → |
| weft | More Definitions → |
| waddle | 1. walk unsteadily, with short steps More Definitions → |
| whacking | More Definitions → |
| webbed | 1. construct or form a web, as if by weaving More Definitions → |
| whist | More Definitions → |
| wilted | More Definitions → |
| whitewashed | More Definitions → |
| waster | More Definitions → |
| welter | 1. toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way 2. roll around More Definitions → |
| windbreaker | More Definitions → |
| wads | More Definitions → |
| whoosh | 1. move with a sibilant sound 2. move with a whooshing sound More Definitions → |
| wain | More Definitions → |
| wrung | 1. twist and press out of shape 2. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish More Definitions → |
| wend | 1. direct one's course or way More Definitions → |
| wilting | More Definitions → |
| warder | More Definitions → |
| windlass | More Definitions → |
| wobbling | More Definitions → |
| whizz | 1. make a soft swishing sound 2. move along very quickly More Definitions → |
| wrangle | 1. to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively 2. herd and care for More Definitions → |
| wearied | 1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress 2. lose interest or become bored with something or somebody More Definitions → |
| warmonger | More Definitions → |
| waterlogged | More Definitions → |
| wheeze | 1. breathe with difficulty More Definitions → |
| whiten | 1. turn white More Definitions → |
| whir | 1. make a soft swishing sound More Definitions → |
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