Verbs That Start With B

212 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

These verbs that start with B come from a standard English dictionary used for word games, ranked by how often each word is used in everyday writing. There are 212 verbs starting with B on this page. The 100 most common come first, each with a short meaning, followed by shorter, longer and easier picks and a filter for any ending or length.

B gives 212 verbs. Some of the most common verbs in English are here: be, become, believe, bring and buy. Several change shape in the past tense, like break, begin, bite and bring, so this is a good page for grammar practice.

Action verbs such as build, burn, blast and boost add energy to stories. Note that a few entries, such as butterfly, are mostly used as nouns, so check the context before using them.

Verbs starting with B: 212
Most used: be
Longest common one: believing 9 letters

Most common verbs that start with B

Ranked by how often the word appears in English text. "Type" is the word's main part of speech.

#	Word	Meaning	Type
1	be	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)	verb
2	believe	accept as true; take to be true	verb
3	become	enter or assume a certain state or condition	verb
4	buy	obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction	verb
5	bring	take something or somebody with oneself somewhere	verb
6	break	terminate	verb
7	base	use as a basis for; found on	verb
8	build	make by combining materials and parts	verb
9	beat	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	verb
10	begin	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	verb
11	bet	maintain with or as if with a bet	verb
12	bear	have	verb
13	blame	put or pin the blame on	verb
14	bob	move up and down repeatedly	verb
15	ban	forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)	verb
16	burn	destroy by fire	verb
17	boost	increase	verb
18	bid	propose a payment	verb
19	bother	take the trouble to do something; concern oneself	verb
20	belong	be owned by; be in the possession of	verb
21	banking	tip laterally	verb
22	boom	make a resonant sound, like artillery	verb
23	bang	strike violently	verb
24	blast	make a strident sound	verb
25	bite	to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws	verb
26	bat	strike with, or as if with a baseball bat	verb
27	bow	bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head	verb
28	breathe	draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs	verb
29	burns	destroy by fire	verb
30	brush	rub with a brush, or as if with a brush	verb
31	beats	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	verb
32	bless	give a benediction to	verb
33	boxing	put into a box	verb
34	believing	accept as true; take to be true	verb
35	burst	come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure	verb
36	bend	form a curve	verb
37	breach	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises	verb
38	blocking	render unsuitable for passage	verb
39	bleeding	lose blood from one's body	verb
40	breed	call forth	verb
41	beg	call upon in supplication; entreat	verb
42	belonging	be owned by; be in the possession of	verb
43	buzz	make a buzzing sound	verb
44	bust	ruin completely	verb
45	bounce	spring back; spring away from an impact	verb
46	bail	release after a security has been paid	verb
47	buck	to strive with determination	verb
48	behave	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	verb
49	borrow	get temporarily	verb
50	bump	knock against with force or violence	verb
51	bullying	be bossy towards	verb
52	blend	combine into one	verb
53	begging	call upon in supplication; entreat	verb
54	bloom	produce or yield flowers	verb
55	bore	cause to be bored	verb
56	butterfly	flutter like a butterfly	verb
57	baking	cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven	verb
58	boo	show displeasure, as after a performance or speech	verb
59	bake	cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven	verb
60	bury	cover from sight	verb
61	bait	harass with persistent criticism or carping	verb
62	boil	come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor	verb
63	boycott	refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with	verb
64	balancing	bring into balance or equilibrium	verb
65	banning	forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)	verb
66	branding	burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals	verb
67	behold	see with attention	verb
68	brewing	prepare by brewing	verb
69	bypass	avoid something unpleasant or laborious	verb
70	bind	stick to firmly	verb
71	butcher	kill (animals) usually for food consumption	verb
72	bankrupt	reduce to bankruptcy	verb
73	blink	briefly shut the eyes	verb
74	bleed	lose blood from one's body	verb
75	brace	prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult	verb
76	beware	be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to	verb
77	bending	form a curve	verb
78	bonding	stick to firmly	verb
79	brew	prepare by brewing	verb
80	barbecue	cook outdoors on a barbecue grill	verb
81	browsing	shop around; not necessarily buying	verb
82	billing	demand payment	verb
83	browse	shop around; not necessarily buying	verb
84	batter	strike against forcefully	verb
85	blush	turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame	verb
86	blur	become glassy; lose clear vision	verb
87	buffet	strike against forcefully	verb
88	boast	show off	verb
89	buckle	fasten with a buckle or buckles	verb
90	brag	show off	verb
91	badger	annoy persistently	verb
92	beep	make a loud noise	verb
93	barring	prevent from entering; keep out	verb
94	blackmail	exert pressure on someone through threats	verb
95	betray	reveal unintentionally	verb
96	bulldog	attack viciously and ferociously	verb
97	burying	cover from sight	verb
98	bog	cause to slow down or get stuck	verb
99	bolster	support and strengthen	verb
100	bray	braying characteristic of donkeys	verb

Positive verbs that start with B

boost
boom
bless
bloom
bolster
brighten
beautify
beckon

Short verbs that start with B

be
buy
bring
break
base
build
beat
begin
bet
bear
blame
bob
ban
burn
boost
bid
boom
bang
blast
bite
bat
bow
burns
brush
beats
bless
burst
bend
breed
beg
buzz
bust
bail
buck
bump
blend

Long verbs that start with B

brainwashing
blossoming
ballooning
belittling
banqueting

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Questions people ask

How many verbs start with B?

This list has 212 verbs starting with B, taken from a standard word-game dictionary and limited to words that appear in real English text.

What are the most common verbs that start with B?

be, believe, become, buy, bring, break, base, build are the most used in everyday English.

What are some long verbs that start with B?

believing, belonging, butterfly, balancing, blackmail.

What are easy verbs that start with B for kids?

be, become, buy, bring, break, base are short, everyday examples.

Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.

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