In British and American English, there are only a few verbs that start with K. The reason for this lack of verbs that start with K is that the consonant cluster containing phoneme /k/ doesn’t occur a lot at the start of the words in English language.
Let us first talk a little about the term verb. A verb is a word or a combination of words that indicates action or a state of being or condition. Whether in a sentence or on their own, verbs are the most functional part of the sentence. They are the spark that ignites your sentence. For your convenience a variety of verbs that begin with K have been provided below.
Most of the verbs that start with K given in this article have been taken either from Scottish English or Hiberno-English. Therefore you need to focus hard on each of these verbs if you want to learn them properly.
This is a very rare list of action words starting with K that we have designed for you. It is highly recommended that you memorize all of these verbs because using these verbs in your friend circle would not just make you sound cool but knowledgeable too.
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Verbs That Start with K You Always Use
There are a lot of verbs that we use much frequently in our day-to-day life both while speaking and writing. Following is a list of such verbs that start with K.
1. Keep
- Definition: to have or continue to have in your possession
- Synonyms: save, retain
- Example: Do you want this photograph back or can I keep it?
2. Knock
- Definition: to repeatedly hit something, producing a noise
- Synonyms: tap, strike, thump
- Example: There’s someone knocking at the door.
3. Kick
- Definition: to hit someone or something with the foot
- Synonyms: boot, punt
- Example: I kicked the ball as hard as I could.
4. Key
- Definition: to intentionally damage a car by scratching its paint using a key
- Synonyms: scrape, lacerate
- Example: Someone keyed his Porsche.
5. Kidnap
- Definition: to take a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for releasing them
- Synonyms: abduct, capture, seize
- Example: The wife of a businessman was kidnapped from her home in London last night.
6. Kill
- Definition: to cause someone or something to die
- Synonyms: murder, assassinate
- Example: Her parents were killed in a plane crash.
7. Kickstart
- Definition: to make something start to happen or start to develop more quickly
- Synonyms: drive, spur, stimulate
- Example: Taxes were drastically cut in an attempt to kickstart the economy.
8. Knee
- Definition: to hit someone with your knee
- Synonyms: pummel, smash
- Example: She kneed him in the groin.
9. Kit
- Definition: provide someone or something with the appropriate clothing or equipment
- Synonyms: equip, fit, stock
- Example: We were all kitted out in life jackets.
10. Kite
- Definition: fly a kite
- Synonyms: hover, hang
- Example: While I kited, she would always watch out for me.
Verbs That Start with K You Usually Use
Verbs are important because they help people communicate about different events in their lives by combining words into sentences. Following is a list of verbs starting with K that we usually use in our daily lives.
1. Kickbox
- Definition: to practice kickboxing, a martial art that resembles boxing but in which kicks are permitted
- Synonyms: wrestle, fight
- Example: I know how to kickbox.
2. Knap
- Definition: to break or shape (stones or flints) by a quick, hard blow
- Synonyms: break, crush
- Example: Laborer was knapping the stones with a hammer.
3. Knife
- Definition: stab someone with a knife
- Synonyms: gash, stab
- Example: He was knifed to death during the argument.
4. Keel
- Definition: (of a boat or ship) turn over on its side
- Synonyms: capsize, founder, list
- Example: It’s going to take more wind to make this boat keel over.
5. Knoll
- Definition: to ring, as a bell; especially for a funeral
- Synonyms: toll, chime
- Example: The bells of Raj Krishna Temple have been knolling since this morning.
6. Kneecap
- Definition: to injure someone in the knee as a punishment
- Synonyms: wallop, injure, thump
- Example: He was kneecapped for his misdeeds.
7. Knack
- Definition: to make a sharp, abrupt noise
- Synonyms: whine, bawl
- Example: Why are you knacking so loudly?
8. Kink
- Definition: to bend or twist, or to make something bend or twist
- Synonyms: warp, crumple
- Example: The water hose has kinked all of a sudden!
9. Knuckle
- Definition: rub or press (something, especially the eyes) with the knuckles
- Synonyms: force, thrust
- Example: Why did you knuckle my face?
10. Keyboard
- Definition: enter data by means of a keyboard
- Synonyms: load, insert
- Example: Entries would be keyboarded today.
Verbs That Start with K You Often Use
Verbs are very important for language development because they help us build phrases, clauses, and sentences. Following is a list of verbs beginning with K that we often make use of.
1. Knit
- Definition: to make clothes, etc. by using two long needles to connect wool or another type of thread into joined rows
- Synonyms: coalesce, sew, unify
- Example: She’s busy knitting baby clothes.
2. Kneel
- Definition: to go down into, or stay in, a position where one or both knees are on the ground
- Synonyms: bow, genuflect
- Example: He knelt in front of the altar and prayed.
3. Knot
- Definition: to tie in or with a knot
- Synonyms: tie, fasten, lace
- Example: He caught the rope and knotted it around a post.
4. Knead
- Definition: to press something, especially a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with hands and fingers
- Synonyms: mold, pat, intermix
- Example: Knead the dough please.
5. Knacker
- Definition: to tire out, become exhausted
- Synonyms: drain, sap
- Example: I am completely knackered out!
6. Keek
- Definition: peep surreptitiously
- Synonyms: glance, peer
- Example: He keeked through the window.
7. Kitesurf
- Definition: to take part in kitesurfing
- Synonyms: kiteboard, play, frolic
- Example: He is Kitesurfing in the open fields.
8. Kennel
- Definition: put a dog in a kennel
- Synonyms: confine, put in
- Example: The dogs have been kenneled.
9. Kinkle
- Definition: to kink
- Synonyms: bend, twist
- Example: Our gas pipeline has kinkled out of shape.
10. Keg
- Definition: to store (something, such as beer) in a keg
- Synonyms: stock, hoard
- Example: We have begun to bottle and keg our beer for distribution in the Tokyo market.
Verbs That Start with K You Sometimes Use
The following is a list of verbs starting with letter K that are less frequently used in our everyday lives. Try and learn as many of these fascinating verbs as possible.
1. Knobble
- Definition: to hammer feebly
- Synonyms: hit, beat
- Example: He has been knobbing at that rod for so long now.
2. Kart
- Definition: to ride in a go-cart
- Synonyms: tote, travel, move
- Example: I saw him karting on the Broadway Street.
3. Keeve
- Definition: to set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation
- Synonyms: brew, froth
- Example: The bread was being keeved in the bakery.
4. Kibitz
- Definition: speak informally
- Synonyms: chat, babble
- Example: She kibitzed with her friends last Sunday.
5. Kerfuffle
- Definition: to put into disorder or disarray
- Synonyms: ruffle, disarrange
- Example: Maria has kerfuffled all of my books.
6. Kool
- Definition: to look; to pay attention to with one’s eyes
- Synonyms: gaze, gape, peer
- Example: He has been kooling her for quite some time now.
7. Kluge
- Definition: improvise or put together from an ill-assorted collection of parts
- Synonyms: gather, assemble
- Example: Hugh had to kludge everything together.
8. Kanjify
- Definition: to convert into kanji script
- Synonyms: transform, adapt, transform
- Example: Japanese have kanjified a lot of English poems.
9. Kreese
- Definition: to stab with a dagger
- Synonyms: spike, impale
- Example: Malay lady kreesed her lover to death.
10. Klap
- Definition: to strike; to smack
- Synonyms: spank, thump
- Example: He klapped his kid severely.
Verbs That Start with K You Occasionally Use
Most of the verb words that start with K, given in this category, have been taken from either Scottish English or Hiberno-English. Try and memorize as many as you can.
1. Kedge
- Definition: (with reference to a boat) move or be moved by hauling in a hawser attached at a distance to a small anchor
- Synonyms: pull, drag, heave
- Example: I kedged the dinghy to the port.
2. Knab
- Definition: to nab or steal
- Synonyms: lift, thieve
- Example: I caught him knabbing my laptop.
3. Kamikaze
- Definition: to destroy (a ship, etc.) in a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft
- Synonyms: blast, demolish
- Example: A number of American ships at the Huawei beach were kamikazed by the Japanese.
4. Kreosote
- Definition: treat wood with kreosote
- Synonyms: treat, remedy, cure
- Example: He is kreosoting his wooden fence.
5. Knout
- Definition: flog someone with a knout
- Synonyms: whip, lash
- Example: Why are you knouting him so severely?
6. Kiteboard
- Definition: to participate in kiteboarding
- Synonyms: kitesurf, play, frolic
- Example: Ahmed and Ali are kiteboarding outside.
7. Kurbash
- Definition: to punish with a kurbash
- Synonyms: flog, horsewhip
- Example: Egyptians kurbash the rapists 100 times.
8. Kodak
- Definition: to photograph
- Synonyms: picture, snap, photograph
- Example: He is kodakking in the studio.
9. Kirtle
- Definition: to clothe or cover with, or as if with, a kirtle (a long garment)
- Synonyms: dress, attire
- Example: He has kirtled himself with a beautiful long coat.
10. Keelhaul
- Definition: punish someone by dragging them through the water under the keel of a ship, either across the width or from bow to stern
- Synonyms: wallop, chasten
- Example: If I catch any more thieves on board I’ll keelhaul them all.
Verbs That Start with K You Seldom Use
This category contains those action verbs starting with K that you won’t easily find in any dictionary or in any other book on vocabulary. This is a rare collection of verbs specifically designed for you.
1. Koranize
- Definition: to increase or expand society’s familiarity with the Koran
- Synonyms: enlighten, illuminate
- Example: Our community needs to be koranized.
2. Keratinize
- Definition: change or become changed into a form containing keratin
- Synonyms: transform, change
- Example: The products of the epidermal line are ultimately keratinized by the laboratorians.
3. Kern
- Definition: adjust the spacing between characters in a piece of text to be printed
- Synonyms: calibrate, tune
- Example: Please kern the double underscores in the code.
4. Ketch
- Definition: to hang
- Synonyms: lynch, gibbet
- Example: The murderer has been ketched.
5. Killfile
- Definition: to add a user to a kill file
- Synonyms: adjoin, affix
- Example: I have been killfiled by someone.
6. Kayfabe
- Definition: to portray events within the industry as real, and not scripted or staged
- Synonyms: illustrate, depict
- Example: All of the live events of WWE are kayfabed these days.
7. Kibosh
- Definition: decisively end or reject something
- Synonyms: terminate, conclude
- Example: The presence of a submarine would kibosh the operation.
8. Knawvshawl
- Definition: to mutter or complain sullenly
- Synonyms: mumble, whisper, mutter
- Example: He is knawvshawling to his friends.
9. Kithe
- Definition: to introduce, to make known
- Synonyms: familiarize, acquaint
- Example: I have been kithed with that notorious boy.
10. Kibble
- Definition: to grind coarsely in a kibble
- Synonyms: crush, granulate
- Example: He is kibbling some herbs in the pot.
Positive Verbs That Start with K
Some verbs denote certain actions that are positive in nature. Following are some of those positive verbs that start with K. Try and utilize these verbs in your everyday life.
1. Kiss
- Definition: touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love
- Synonyms: peck, smooch
- Example: She kissed him on the cheek.
2. Kiln
- Definition: to burn, bake, or treat in a kiln
- Synonyms: roast, stew
- Example: She is kilning the bread on low heat.
3. Kayak
- Definition: travel in or use a kayak
- Synonyms: sail, boat, yacht
- Example: They kayaked across vast bodies of water.
4. Kindle
- Definition: to cause strong feelings or ideas in someone
- Synonyms: spark, light, ignite
- Example: Her imagination was kindled by the exciting stories her grandmother told her.
5. Kitemark
- Definition: to approve or certify by awarding the kitemark
- Synonyms: approve, certify
- Example: They have kitemarked all of my dairy products.
6. Kebab
- Definition: to roast in the style of a kebab
- Synonyms: grill, cook
- Example: She is kebabing the meat on the grill.
7. Kek
- Definition: to laugh
- Synonyms: cackle, chuffle, chortle
- Example: He is kekking wholeheartedly.
8. Keynote
- Definition: to announce the policy of (a political party, campaign, assembly, etc.); deliver a keynote address at
- Synonyms: lecture, expound
- Example: The governor will keynote the convention.
9. Kyanize
- Definition: treat wood with a solution of mercuric chloride to prevent decay
- Synonyms: treat, remedy, cure
- Example: You need to get your wooden fence kyanized.
10. Keeho
- Definition: to laugh loudly
- Synonyms: chuckle, chortle
- Example: They are still keehoing at Mike’s joke.
Verbs That Start with K to Describe a Person
There are some verbs that describe what happens to a person. Following are some of those verbs that start with K to describe a person. Try and use these K verbs in your daily lives to describe people around you.
1. Know
- Definition: to have information in your mind
- Synonyms: recognize, understand
- Example: She knows the name of every kid in the school.
2. Keen
- Definition: wail in grief for a dead person
- Synonyms: lament, mourn, weep
- Example: The body of Johnny was taken by his own people who keened over him.
3. Kid
- Definition: to say something as a joke, often making someone believe something that is not true
- Synonyms: tease, jest, chaff
- Example: Oh no, I forgot your birthday! Hey, just kidding!
4. Kip
- Definition: to sleep, especially in a place that is not your home
- Synonyms: sleep, rest
- Example: You can have my bed and I’ll kip down on the sofa.
5. Knight
- Definition: to give someone the rank of knight
- Synonyms: honor, esteem, cherish
- Example: He was knighted for his work with famine victims.
6. King
- Definition: act in an unpleasantly superior and domineering way
- Synonyms: browbeat, bully
- Example: He’ll start kinging it over the lot of us again.
7. Kowtow
- Definition: act in an excessively subservient manner
- Synonyms: grovel, truckle, flatter
- Example: She didn’t have to kowtow to a boss.
8. Ken
- Definition: to know someone or something
- Synonyms: know, notice, perceive
- Example: Do you ken anyone who will help me?
9. Kvetch
- Definition: complain persistently
- Synonyms: protest, grumble
- Example: Jane is kvetching about her crummy existence.
10. Kvell
- Definition: feel happy and proud
- Synonyms: exult, delight
- Example: Forgive me if I’m kvelling, but this boy will make us proud.
Verbs That Start with K – Full List (100+)
- Know
- Kart
- Knob
- Knack
- Kumbayah
- Kyke
- Keepe
- Kaizen
- Kaolinize
- Kondo
- Knobble
- Kettle
- Kist
- Kuwaitize
- Kissle
- Kibosh
- Kayfabe
- Kudos
- Kern
- Ketch
- Kiver
- Kin
- Kanoodle
- Kalsomine
- Klap
- Kerplunk
- Knowledge
- Karate
- Kayak
- Kebab
- Keister
- Knacker
- Kegel
- Kitesurf
- Knell
- Kludge
- Kipe
- Knucklewalk
- Keak
- Kreese
- Kibbitz
- Kafirize
- Kipsy
- Knockdown
- Knap
- Kickbox
- Kedge
- Kreasote
- Kinescope
- Kyth
- Kiss
- Kickflip
- Kick
- Keelhaul
- Kangaroo
- Knawvshawl
- Kickstart
- Kibitz
- Keloid
- Keystroke
- Kite
- Kitemark
- Kaiak
- Kemb
- Konk
- Keyhole
- Knurl
- Kabob
- Keelhale
- Kernelize
- Keyseat
- Kink
- Klaxon
- Keel
- Krige
- Kerblam
- Kife
- Knab
- Kleptoparasite
- Kybosh
- Kosherize
- Kiteboard
- Keep
- Kenyanize
- Kerchief
- Kerfuffle
- Kaw
- Kodak
- Kibble
- Kyarn
- Knapsack
- Kneecap
- Kline
- Knuckleball
- Kraal
- Kris
- Keeve
- Karstify
- Kohl
- Keystone
- Killfile
- Kreosote
- Kindle
- Kithe
- Knead
- Keckle
- Kitten
- Knee
- Kvetch
- Kazoo
- Kip
- Knowe
- Kilt
- Kneeboard
- Kaleidoscope
- Keek
- Knoll
- Kleptoparasitize
- Knuckle
- Kotow
- Kyoodle
- Kasher
- Kurbash
- Keyboard
- Kerb
- Kosher
- Kryptonate
- Kit
- Knaa
- Kool
- Knifecrime
- Kittle
- Kruppize
- Koranize
- Kinkle
- Klatawaw
- Key
- Kitbash
- Kepe
- Kidproof
- Knowleche
- Knife
- Keypunch
- Ken
- Kiboze
- Kvitch
- Knot
- Kid
- Kickban
- Kluge
- Kill
- Keyword
- Kowtow
- Knauvshawl
- Kemp
- Kerve
- Kamikaze
- Knit
- Kaypoh
- Kennel
- Knaw
- Knick
- Keen
- Knock
- Kerf
- Karaoke
- Knag
- Keck
- Keynote
- Keeho
- Kvell
- Knight
- King
- Kayo
- Kythe
- Kyanize
- Kebob
- Knout
- Kanbanize
- Kneel
- Karyotype
- Keyframe
- Kourbash
- Kno
- Keg
- Kiln
- Kirtle
- Knive
- Ketchup
- Kidnap
- Kanjify
- Keratinize
- Kerrang
- Kek
- Kipper
Final Thoughts on Verbs That Start with K
Let us now conclude our discussion on verbs that start with K. Hopefully this article would have proved fruitful for you and would have helped you in acquiring some amazing new verbs that begin with K.
What you can do now is that you can use these verbs starting with K to carry out actions in your own life. Bringing these verbs into practical usage will surely help you memorize them in a better way.
As we have told you earlier as well that this is a very rare collection of verbs that start with K and most people are unaware of it. If you start using them among your friends and colleagues, it will help you build a unique and astounding image for yourself.
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