Verbs that start with F

Verbs that start with F

Verbs are things you do. Action words!

Fis forFlap

You flap something when you move it backwards and forwards around a hinge point. Birds flap their wings to fly, people flap their arms for fun and a loose window shutter will flap in the wind.

Fis forFlash

A flash is a bright light that you only see for a very, very short time. When you take a photo with a camera in dim light you usually use a flash to light the objects in the photo up so you will be able to see them. A flash can also be used to describe something you only see for a very short time, or didn't quite see clearly, as in "I saw the rabbit flash by".

Fis forFlip

You flip something when you quickly turn it over, either half-way over so it is upside down or flipped over all the way so it comes back to where it was to start with. The boy in the picture is doing a backflip.

Fis forFlit

Flitting means to move quickly from one place to another, the way a small bird flits between branches.

Fis forFlow

Something flows if it moves in a smooth, continuous way, like the flow of water down a river.
Flying is a way of moving through the air. Most things that fly do it because they have wings, but helicopters fly by using a rotor.

Fis forFold

You fold something when you bend it over itself neatly. The man in the picture is folding clothes. Folded clothes are neater and take up much less room in the cupboard than unfolded clothes. They will be less wrinkly when you take them out, too.

Fis forFollow

You follow someone when you walk behind them, and go to where they lead you. Something that comes after in time is also said to follow, for example, lunch follows breakfast.

Fis forForget

You forget something if you don't do it, but not on purpose. You might forget to do your homework, or go out and forget your keys. The man in the picture has forgotten to put his pants on before he goes to work.

Fis forFound

Found is the past tense of find. The children in the picture have found a snail. The opposite of found is lost.