The letter "f" can be a pretty forceful letter. With it, we can fabricate fanciful fables and follow our dreams all the way to the stars. If you’re creating a master vocabulary list, a full set of verbs that start with "f" will serve you well. Your chapters and verses will be less likely to fizzle and flounder. Let’s take a look at 50 of the most popular verbs that begin with "f."
Defining a Verb
A verb is a word that expresses action or describes a state of being. Every word sits in a specific place and plays a specific role in a sentence. As such, verbs in English typically come after the subject of the sentence and before the object of the sentence. For example, "Farrah fascinated the audience." In this sentence, "Farrah" is the subject, "fascinated" is the verb showing action and "audience" is the object receiving the action of the verb.
50 Verbs Starting With F
Ready for the fun to pop off the page? From fantasize to fascinate, here are verbs that start with "f." Tie them into your prose; they'll help make your writing sparkle and shine.
| Verb | Definition |
fabricate |
to create or manufacture something |
fade |
to begin to wither away and disappear |
fail |
to be unsuccessful at something |
faint |
to lose consciousness for a period of time |
fall |
to drop or come down, often unexpectedly |
falter |
to hesitate in word or action |
fantasize |
to imagine or daydream |
fascinate |
to hold one’s attention |
fasten |
to join one thing to another |
fatten |
to make plump or fatter |
favor |
to show preferential treatment |
fear |
to be afraid of someone or something |
feature |
to bring special attention to someone or something |
feed |
to provide food for someone or something |
feel |
to explore something, using your sense of touch |
feign |
to act in a way you don’t feel |
ferry |
to carry people or things across a body of water by boat |
fetch |
to get something and bring it back |
fib |
to tell a small or inconsequential lie |
fiddle |
to restlessly fidget with something |
fidget |
to make small, restless movements |
fight |
to participate in a physical or verbal disagreement |
file |
to put important papers away in an orderly manner |
filter |
to remove impurities or unwanted material |
finalize |
to bring to completion |
find |
to locate something that was once lost |
finish |
to complete or give the final touches to something |
fix |
to repair, attach, or secure |
fizzle |
to end weakly, especially after a hopeful beginning |
flail |
to wildly move one's arms and/or legs to steady oneself |
flake |
to peel or chip off |
flap |
to wave arms or wings up and down |
flash |
to give off a sudden light |
flatter |
to praise or compliment |
flaunt |
to go out of your way to display something |
flavor |
to add a specific taste or seasoning to something |
flee |
to run away from someone or something |
flip |
to turn something from one side to the other |
flourish |
to do very well |
fluff |
to shake or puff up until loose and light |
flush |
to clean something out by running water through it |
flutter |
to quickly flap wings, vibrate, or tremble |
fly |
to move through the air, often with wings |
foam |
to produce froth |
focus |
to concentrate on something in particular |
fold |
to bring one part over another so that the item lies flat |
follow |
to pursue or come after |
freeze |
to make something frozen |
frown |
to turn the corners of one's mouth down while furrowing the brow |
fuel |
to give energy or power |
Multiple Categories of Verbs
Verbs are an important and fascinating part of speech. The primary category of verbs is action verbs, which is the type represented by all of the words in the list above. Some action verbs are regular, while others are irregular.
- Regular verbs change from present tense to past tense with -ed added at the end. For example, "When she couldn’t focus on her manuscript anymore, she focused on her next blog post."
- Irregular verbs do not follow a set pattern when being converted to past tense. If you add -ed to an irregular verb, you'll form a group of letters that isn't a verb. For example, the verb fight does not become "fighted" in the past tense. Instead, it becomes fought, as illustrated by, I didn’t fight with him; he fought with her.
The diversity of verbs does not end with regular and irregular action verbs. There are also linking verbs and helping verbs. "To be" verbs (am, is, are, was) are examples of linking verbs. They connect the subject of the sentence with more information. Helping verbs provide additional information about a sentence's main (action) verb.
10 Example Sentences With F-Verbs
Verbs that start with "f" verbs are interesting. They help writers foster many tales. Let’s look at some example sentences where the "f" verbs are hard at work. Use these sample statements to inspire "f" verb sentences of your own.
- He’s not going to fabricate a lie about me and get away with it.
- When she’s in the courtroom, she never falters.
- Let’s feature the vanilla crème brûlée as tonight’s dessert special.
- Will you fetch me last night’s menu?
- Ready to finalize the details of our battle plan?
- Snow White and Prince Charming’s love will never fizzle out and die.
- It’s not wise to flaunt your money.
- Their new kingdom will flourish through the ages.
- She watched the pages from her manuscript flutter to the ground.
- You fold your laundry so neatly!
Foster Fastidiousness
If you’re looking to become a famous writer, start by fostering fastidious writing habits. Create a schedule. Write even when you don’t feel like writing. That’s what makes vocabulary lists so wonderful. The next time you’re stuck, pull out your master vocabulary list, like this list of words that start with "f" on WordFinder by YourDictionary. Pluck a word at random. Write a sentence containing that word. Then, see where you go. Try some of these creative writing exercises too. Next, stay focused on building that vocabulary list with these verbs that start with "g." You never know what’s going to pop out at you next!