4-Letter Words Starting With B
Here's the list of all the 343 4-Letter Words Starting With B in the English Language.
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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. the supreme effort one can make 2. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others More Definitions → |
| book | 1. engage for a performance 2. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance More Definitions → |
| both | 1. (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two More Definitions → |
| blog | 1. a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies 2. read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal More Definitions → |
| body | 1. invest with or as with a body; give body to 2. the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) More Definitions → |
| blue | 1. blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime 2. blue clothing More Definitions → |
| baby | 1. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk 2. the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young) More Definitions → |
| bill | 1. a statute in draft before it becomes law 2. an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered 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. a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems 2. a large wilderness area 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 2. a small vessel for travel 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 | 1. a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it) 2. a soaking and washing in a bathtub More Definitions → |
| beta | 1. the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet 2. second in order of importance More Definitions → |
| bars | 1. gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights More Definitions → |
| bird | 1. warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings 2. the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food 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 → |
| bass | 1. the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae 2. any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus) More Definitions → |
| bell | 1. attach a bell to 2. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck More Definitions → |
| bike | 1. ride a bicycle 2. a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame More Definitions → |
| bond | 1. stick to firmly 2. create social or emotional ties More Definitions → |
| babe | 1. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk 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. footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg 2. compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools More Definitions → |
| beer | 1. a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops More Definitions → |
| bold | 1. a typeface with thick heavy lines 2. fearless and daring More Definitions → |
| bulk | 1. the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part 2. the property of something that is great in magnitude More Definitions → |
| bang | 1. strike violently 2. to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound More Definitions → |
| bone | 1. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates 2. the porous calcified substance from which bones are made More Definitions → |
| busy | 1. keep busy with 2. overcrowded or cluttered with detail More Definitions → |
| belt | 1. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys 2. a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist) More Definitions → |
| boss | 1. raise in a relief 2. a person who exercises control over workers 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. cattle that are reared for their meat 2. meat from an adult domestic bovine More Definitions → |
| brad | 1. fasten with brads 2. a small nail More Definitions → |
| byte | 1. a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information More Definitions → |
| bull | 1. uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle 2. a large and strong and heavyset man 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. any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food 2. any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans More Definitions → |
| bias | 1. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation 2. a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric 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. a deep prolonged loud noise 2. a state of economic prosperity 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 → |
| beth | 1. the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet More Definitions → |
| bite | 1. a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person 2. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful More Definitions → |
| barn | 1. an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals 2. (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter More Definitions → |
| bald | 1. with no effort to conceal 2. lacking hair on all or most of the scalp More Definitions → |
| blah | 1. pompous or pretentious talk or writing 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 | 1. a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure 2. electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity More Definitions → |
| bach | 1. lead a bachelor's existence More Definitions → |
| bash | 1. hit hard 2. a vigorous blow More Definitions → |
| bump | 1. knock against with force or violence 2. come upon, as if by accident; meet with More Definitions → |
| bust | 1. a complete failure 2. the chest of a woman More Definitions → |
| beck | 1. a beckoning gesture 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 → |
| bout | 1. (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive 2. a period of illness More Definitions → |
| bats | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
| berg | 1. a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier 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. drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling 2. prepare by brewing More Definitions → |
| brit | 1. the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish 2. minute crustaceans forming food for right whales More Definitions → |
| barb | 1. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect 2. the pointed part of barbed wire More Definitions → |
| buff | 1. strike, beat repeatedly 2. polish and make shiny More Definitions → |
| bloc | 1. a group of countries in special alliance 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 | 1. any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing 2. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation More Definitions → |
| bard | 1. a lyric poet 2. an ornamental caparison for a horse More Definitions → |
| beau | 1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman 2. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance More Definitions → |
| baht | 1. the basic unit of money in Thailand More Definitions → |
| burr | 1. seed vessel having hooks or prickles 2. rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting 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 → |
| brow | 1. the part of the face above the eyes 2. the arch of hair above each eye More Definitions → |
| bile | 1. a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats More Definitions → |
| baba | 1. a small cake leavened with yeast More Definitions → |
| boon | 1. a desirable state 2. very close and convivial More Definitions → |
| blot | 1. a blemish made by dirt 2. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it More Definitions → |
| bong | 1. ring loudly and deeply 2. a dull resonant sound as of a bell More Definitions → |
| blob | 1. make a spot or mark onto 2. an indistinct shapeless form More Definitions → |
| bale | 1. make into a bale 2. a large bundle bound for storage or transport More Definitions → |
| buoy | 1. float on the surface of water 2. keep afloat More Definitions → |
| bran | 1. broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting 2. food prepared from the husks of cereal grains More Definitions → |
| brio | 1. quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous More Definitions → |
| boar | 1. Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States 2. an uncastrated male hog More Definitions → |
| brat | 1. a small pork sausage 2. a very troublesome child More Definitions → |
| baud | 1. (computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems More Definitions → |
| beet | 1. biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop 2. round red root vegetable More Definitions → |
| brig | 1. two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts 2. a penal institution (especially on board a ship) More Definitions → |
| buns | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on More Definitions → |
| bane | 1. something causing misery or death More Definitions → |
| barm | 1. a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey More Definitions → |
| bode | 1. indicate, as with a sign or an omen More Definitions → |
| brut | 1. (of champagne) extremely dry More Definitions → |
| bock | 1. a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring More Definitions → |
| brag | 1. an instance of boastful talk 2. show off More Definitions → |
| bled | 1. lose blood from one's body 2. draw blood More Definitions → |
| burg | 1. colloquial American term for a town More Definitions → |
| brim | 1. be completely full 2. fill as much as possible More Definitions → |
| beak | 1. beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles) 2. horny projecting mouth of a bird More Definitions → |
| buss | 1. the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) 2. 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 → |
| bony | 1. composed of or containing bone 2. having bones especially many or prominent bones More Definitions → |
| bola | 1. a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie 2. a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin More Definitions → |
| boll | 1. the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant 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. a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth 2. expel gas from the stomach More Definitions → |
| bade | 1. propose a payment 2. invoke upon More Definitions → |
| burl | 1. the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer 2. a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree More Definitions → |
| bier | 1. a coffin along with its stand 2. a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial More Definitions → |
| biff | 1. (boxing) a blow with the fist 2. strike, usually with the fist More Definitions → |
| birr | 1. make a soft swishing sound 2. the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents More Definitions → |
| babu | 1. used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr' More Definitions → |
| bunt | 1. (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball or softball lightly by holding the bat in a stationary position rather than swinging it 2. disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores More Definitions → |
| bosh | 1. pretentious or silly talk or writing More Definitions → |
| bask | 1. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in 2. be exposed More Definitions → |
| berk | 1. a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of More Definitions → |
| bolo | 1. a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie 2. long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin More Definitions → |
| balk | 1. the area on a billiard table behind the balkline 2. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress More Definitions → |
| barf | 1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth 2. the matter ejected in vomiting More Definitions → |
| blip | 1. a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption 2. a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface More Definitions → |
| bast | 1. strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants 2. (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes More Definitions → |
| bozo | 1. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool 2. an informal term for a youth or man More Definitions → |
| berm | 1. a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope 2. a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road More Definitions → |
| buhl | 1. an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork More Definitions → |
| brae | 1. a slope or hillside More Definitions → |
| bonk | 1. have sexual intercourse with 2. hit hard More Definitions → |
| bide | 1. dwell More Definitions → |
| bevy | 1. a large gathering of people of a particular type 2. a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground) More Definitions → |
| bani | 1. a decree that prohibits something 2. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova More Definitions → |
| baas | 1. South African term for `boss' 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 → |
| bole | 1. a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment) 2. the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber More Definitions → |
| buna | 1. made by polymerizing butadiene More Definitions → |
| boxy | 1. resembling a box in rectangularity More Definitions → |
| blat | 1. cry plaintively More Definitions → |
| boor | 1. a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement More Definitions → |
| bufo | 1. any toad of the genus Bufo More Definitions → |
| blab | 1. divulge confidential information or secrets 2. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly More Definitions → |
| bine | 1. European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America More Definitions → |