4-Letter Words Starting With F
Here's the list of all the 252 4-Letter Words Starting With F in the English Language.
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| free | 1. grant freedom to; free from confinement 2. relieve from More Definitions → |
| find | 1. come upon, as if by accident; meet with 2. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes More Definitions → |
| full | 1. beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening 2. make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering More Definitions → |
| file | 1. record in a public office or in a court of law 2. smooth with a file More Definitions → |
| form | 1. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something 2. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality More Definitions → |
| food | 1. any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue 2. any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment More Definitions → |
| four | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one 2. a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips More Definitions → |
| film | 1. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement 2. a medium that disseminates moving pictures More Definitions → |
| five | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one 2. a team that plays basketball More Definitions → |
| fast | 1. abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons 2. abstain from eating More Definitions → |
| fact | 1. a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred 2. a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened More Definitions → |
| feel | 1. an intuitive awareness 2. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people More Definitions → |
| fire | 1. start firing a weapon 2. cause to go off More Definitions → |
| face | 1. deal with (something unpleasant) head on 2. oppose, as in hostility or a competition More Definitions → |
| fine | 1. record a fine as a penalty in a police record 2. impose a fine on More Definitions → |
| fund | 1. convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds 2. place or store up in a fund for accumulation More Definitions → |
| fall | 1. descend in free fall under the influence of gravity 2. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way More Definitions → |
| feed | 1. provide as food 2. give food to More Definitions → |
| feet | 1. the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint 2. a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard More Definitions → |
| fish | 1. any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills 2. the flesh of fish used as food More Definitions → |
| fair | 1. a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. 2. gathering of producers to promote business More Definitions → |
| farm | 1. be a farmer; work as a farmer 2. collect fees or profits More Definitions → |
| flat | 1. a level tract of land 2. a shallow box in which seedlings are started More Definitions → |
| flow | 1. move or progress freely as if in a stream 2. move along, of liquids More Definitions → |
| firm | 1. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments 2. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable More Definitions → |
| ford | 1. cross a river where it's shallow 2. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded More Definitions → |
| foot | 1. pay for something 2. walk More Definitions → |
| fuel | 1. provide with a combustible substance that provides energy 2. provide with fuel More Definitions → |
| fill | 1. make full, also in a metaphorical sense 2. become full More Definitions → |
| fort | 1. gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense 2. enclose by or as if by a fortification More Definitions → |
| felt | 1. undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind 2. come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds More Definitions → |
| flag | 1. communicate or signal with a flag 2. provide with a flag More Definitions → |
| font | 1. a specific size and style of type within a type family 2. bowl for baptismal water More Definitions → |
| fail | 1. fail to do something; leave something undone 2. be unsuccessful More Definitions → |
| fear | 1. be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event 2. be afraid or scared of; be frightened of More Definitions → |
| folk | 1. people in general (often used in the plural) 2. a social division of (usually preliterate) people More Definitions → |
| fell | 1. descend in free fall under the influence of gravity 2. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way More Definitions → |
| fame | 1. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed 2. favorable public reputation More Definitions → |
| fake | 1. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be 2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses More Definitions → |
| fold | 1. an angular or rounded shape made by folding 2. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church More Definitions → |
| foam | 1. a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid 2. a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture More Definitions → |
| frog | 1. any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species 2. a person of French descent More Definitions → |
| flip | 1. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return 2. hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg More Definitions → |
| fork | 1. cutlery used for serving and eating food 2. the act of branching out or dividing into branches More Definitions → |
| fool | 1. make a fool or dupe of 2. spend frivolously and unwisely More Definitions → |
| fist | 1. a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting) More Definitions → |
| fate | 1. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future 2. the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events More Definitions → |
| funk | 1. draw back, as with fear or pain 2. a state of nervous depression More Definitions → |
| flux | 1. move or progress freely as if in a stream 2. become liquid or fluid when heated More Definitions → |
| fare | 1. proceed or get along 2. eat well More Definitions → |
| fuji | 1. shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms More Definitions → |
| flex | 1. contract 2. exhibit the strength of More Definitions → |
| feat | 1. a notable achievement More Definitions → |
| foul | 1. an act that violates the rules of a sport 2. hit a foul ball More Definitions → |
| foil | 1. enhance by contrast 2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of More Definitions → |
| fade | 1. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer 2. gradually ceasing to be visible More Definitions → |
| flew | 1. travel through the air; be airborne 2. move quickly or suddenly More Definitions → |
| fury | 1. a feeling of intense anger 2. state of violent mental agitation More Definitions → |
| fond | 1. having or displaying warmth or affection 2. extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent More Definitions → |
| fiat | 1. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) More Definitions → |
| faux | 1. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article More Definitions → |
| fuse | 1. mix together different elements 2. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat More Definitions → |
| flea | 1. any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap More Definitions → |
| flap | 1. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion 2. to flutter noisily when moved by the wind More Definitions → |
| flop | 1. fall loosely 2. fall suddenly and abruptly More Definitions → |
| fore | 1. situated at or toward the bow of a vessel 2. near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane More Definitions → |
| flaw | 1. an imperfection in an object or machine 2. defect or weakness in a person's character More Definitions → |
| fled | 1. run away quickly More Definitions → |
| fife | 1. a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band More Definitions → |
| fern | 1. any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores More Definitions → |
| flee | 1. run away quickly More Definitions → |
| fuss | 1. an excited state of agitation 2. an angry disturbance More Definitions → |
| fink | 1. take the place of work of someone on strike 2. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure More Definitions → |
| flax | 1. fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric 2. plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem More Definitions → |
| fang | 1. an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs 2. canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey More Definitions → |
| fart | 1. a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus 2. expel intestinal gases through the anus More Definitions → |
| faro | 1. a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box More Definitions → |
| fret | 1. agitation resulting from active worry 2. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion More Definitions → |
| foxy | 1. marked by skill in deception More Definitions → |
| fray | 1. a noisy fight 2. wear away by rubbing More Definitions → |
| fowl | 1. a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl 2. the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food More Definitions → |
| fila | 1. a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells) More Definitions → |
| frat | 1. a social club for male undergraduates More Definitions → |
| furl | 1. form into a cylinder by rolling More Definitions → |
| fora | 1. a public meeting or assembly for open discussion 2. a public facility to meet for open discussion More Definitions → |
| fawn | 1. show submission or fear 2. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering More Definitions → |
| flue | 1. flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor 2. organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip More Definitions → |
| feud | 1. a bitter quarrel between two parties 2. carry out a feud More Definitions → |
| fume | 1. be mad, angry, or furious 2. emit a cloud of fine particles More Definitions → |
| fuzz | 1. filamentous hairlike growth on a plant 2. uncomplimentary terms for a policeman More Definitions → |
| foal | 1. a young horse 2. give birth to a foal More Definitions → |
| fend | 1. try to manage without help 2. withstand the force of something More Definitions → |
| fizz | 1. an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic) 2. become bubbly or frothy or foaming More Definitions → |
| foci | 1. the concentration of attention or energy on something 2. maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system More Definitions → |
| flak | 1. a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer 2. intense adverse criticism More Definitions → |
| fete | 1. an elaborate party (often outdoors) 2. an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) More Definitions → |
| fain | 1. having made preparations 2. with pleasure More Definitions → |
| fils | 1. 100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial 2. a fractional monetary unit in Bahrain and Iraq and Jordan and Kuwait; equal to one thousandth of a dinar More Definitions → |
| flay | 1. strip the skin off More Definitions → |
| fess | 1. (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield More Definitions → |
| flog | 1. beat severely with a whip or rod 2. beat with a cane More Definitions → |
| flan | 1. open pastry filled with fruit or custard More Definitions → |
| flit | 1. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart 2. a sudden quick movement More Definitions → |
| fice | 1. a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog More Definitions → |
| fugu | 1. a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonous More Definitions → |
| faze | 1. disturb the composure of More Definitions → |
| fado | 1. a sad Portuguese folksong More Definitions → |
| fuze | 1. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant More Definitions → |