Verbs that start with W

Verbs that start with W

Verbs are things you do. Action words!

Wis forWeld

Welding is a process for joining two pieces of metal together. Welding creates enough heat on the join to melt the edges of the pieces of metal being welded, as well as adding a filler metal into the join. Welded joints are extremely strong.

Wis forWhirl

You whirl around when you turn around quickly. Things that whirl can be fans or dancers, like the woman in the picture.

Wis forWhittle

Whittling is the process of making something out of a piece of wood by cutting off thin strips with a knife. The most common thing you make by whittling is simply making a point on the end of a piece of wood to turn it into a stake, but you can also whittle quite complex shapes. Whittling is similar to carving.

Wis forWield

You wield something if you hold it and use it. You most commonly wield weapons and tools. People can also wield power.
You use the word will when you are talking about something that should happen or is about to happen. Using will often implies some force, especially if you are giving an order. Some examples are: "You will clean your room" "I will see you tomorrow" "You will stop doing that"

Wis forWilt

Wilting is the process by which something becomes wilted.

Wis forWipe

You wipe something when you gently rub it with a cloth, or your hand. Wiping generally means passing the cloth over it once or maybe twice, not rubbing it many times like when you scrub something. Children with runny noses often wipe their noses with the back of their hand, or their sleeve.

Wis forWish

A wish is something you really, really want. Some people wish for possible things, like "I wish I had a better job" but other people might wish for impossible things, like the man in the picture has wished he can fly. Some things are said to be able to grant wishes. When you blow out your birthday candles you can make a wish, and fairies are said to be able to grant wishes.

Wis forWither

Something is withered if it has shriveled, faded and started to dry. Wither is similar to wilt.

Wis forWobble

Something is wobbly if it can move around in an uneven way. Some things that wobble are jello, people learning to ride a bike and wobbly toys like in the picture.