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Verbs that start with B

Verbs are things you do. Action words!

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Bis forBask

Basking is sitting or lying in warmth, enjoying it. You can also bask in something pleasant, as in "she was basking in the attention".
Lizards like to bask in the sun because they are cold blooded and the sunshine warms them up.

Bis forBathe

You bathe when you take a bath to get clean.

Bis forBefriend

You befriend someone when you make friends with them.

Bis forBeg

Begging is a way of asking for something to be given to you, in a humble, pleading kind of way.
The dog in the picture is begging for food.

Bis forBegin

To begin is to start something. August begins with the letter A.

Bis forBehave

You behave when you act in a way that other people expect you to act, depending on the situation. The puppy in the picture is being well-behaved and is sitting quietly.

Bis forBelong

Someone or something belongs in a group if it is a member of that group. Something belongs in a place if it is meant to be there, for example "the plates belong in that cupboard". Belong can also mean ownership, as in "that dog belongs to me".

Bis forBend

You bend something when you change it from being straight into a curve. Someone has bent the metal bar in the picture.

Bis forBillow

Something is billowing if it is rising up or puffing out in a big surge, usually from the wind. sails and flags are often seen billowing.

Bis forBind

Binding is a way of holding two or more things together, usually by tying or wrapping. Book pages are bound together down one edge to form a book.

Bis forBite

You bite something when you hold it in your mouth, between your teeth. You usually bite to break off a piece of something, like biting off a mouthful of an apple.
The cat in the picture is biting the woman's nose.
Insects like mosquitos that don't have mouths like ours can still bite you with their tongues.

Bis forBlare

Something blares if it makes a continuous, loud, and somewhat unpleasant noise. For example, "the loudspeaker was blaring music all day".

Bis forBleach

Bleach is a chemical that removes colors, or the process of removing colors. It is often used when washing stained white linen, like sheets and tablecloths. People sometimes bleach their hair to a lighter color.

Things will often bleach naturally from the action of sunlight, without chemical help, such as these bleached shells on the beach.

Bis forBleed

You bleed when you lose blood from where it is supposed to be. When you cut yourself, you bleed. A bruise forms when you bleed inside, and the blood makes a dark patch under your skin.

Bis forBlend

You blend things together when you mix them so well you cannot tell what went into making the blend. The picture is of a blender full of fruit, ready to make a fruit smoothie.

Bis forBlink

You blink when you briefly close both of your eyes at the same time. You blink to keep your eyes wet with tears and to keep them clean. Quite often people blink when a camera flash goes off, so they look like they have their eyes closed in the photo.

Bis forBlow

Blow means to create a gust of air, like when the wind blows. The girl in the photo is blowing on a dandelion.
Blow is also another word for hit, as in "he struck a blow to his opponent's face".

Bis forBlur

Something is blurry if the edges of it are indistinct and hard to make out. Things are not blurry by themselves, they are only seen to be blurry as you look at them. An unfocused camera will produce blurry photographs or movies. If you need glasses your vision will be blurry.
Things that are moving very fast often appear to be blurry as they go past you.

Bis forBoggle

You are boggled by something when it surprises and bewilders you.

Bis forBorrow

You borrow something when you take it from someone else with their permission and return it to them when you have finished with it.

People often borrow books from a library.