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Verbs that start with B

Verbs that start with B

Verbs are things you do. Action words!
Photo of a bouncing ball.
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Bis forBounce

Something bounces when it hits a surface and then springs back in another direction. The ball in the picture is bouncing along the pavement.
Bowing is a way of greeting or acknowledging someone, or a mark of respect. You bow by lowering the top half of your body. In some countries, you can bow just by lowering your head.
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Bis forBreak

You break something when you damage it or split it into many pieces violently or with a lot of force. The woman in the picture is breaking an egg.

Bis forBreed

Breeding is the process of making offspring, or babies. The cat in the picture has bred, and has a litter of kittens.
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Bis forBring

You bring something when you carry or otherwise get it to move to another place. You might bring a plate of food to a party, or bring your shopping home.
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Bucking is an action where a horse or similar animal jumps into the air and kicks its back legs up. This action usually makes whoever is on its back fall off.
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Bis forBuild

You build something when you make it by putting together lots of smaller parts. The woman in the picture is building something out of lego.
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Bis forBump

Used as a verb, you bump into something when you hit it, but not especially hard. You might bump your knee on your coffee table if you are walking around your living room in the dark. As a noun, a bump is a raised, slightly rounded area on something else. The stone pillar in the picture has a lot of bumps carved into it.

Bis forBurden

A burden is a heavy load someone is carrying. A burden may be a physical one, such as the load the man in the picture is carrying, or it may be an emotional burden. You can use burden as a verb too, for example, "he burdened her with his secrets".
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Bis forBurst

A burst is when something suddenly pops open, usually because the pressure inside builds up too high for the container holding it. Bursting is used to describe new buds bursting into life, or fireworks bursting, or a bubble or balloon popping.