Verbs That Start With G

In their primary function, verbs are words that express action. For example, go and guzzle are verbs. They also work in other capacities, such as with linking verbs and helping verbs. But, by and large, verbs are the action-givers of a sentence. Get a list of verbs that start with "g" along with some example sentences.

50 Verbs Starting With G

In this series, you've been walking through the alphabet, exploring verbs that start with "a" and continuing all the way through to the end. Enjoy 50 popular "g" verbs in the English language along with one of their definitions. There is also a short list of synonyms for each verb.

Verb	Definition	Synonym
gain	to add on or increase	augment, expand, enlarge
gallop	to hurry or move quickly	spring, leap, jump
gape	to open the mouth widely, such as to yawn or in surprise	goggle, gawk, stare
gargle	to rinse or wash the throat with a liquid	irrigate, mouthwash, swish
gather	to be led to believe; to infer	assume, deduce, find
gawk	to stare	eyeball, gape, gaze
generate	to produce, create or cause to be	beget, procreate, propagate
gesture	moving your body in a way that conveys a feeling or emotion	motion, signal, gesticulate
get	to receive	acquire, obtain, procure
giggle	to laugh in a silly way	snicker, chuckle, laugh
give	to hand, present or place	administer, allocate, render
glare	to stare at	pierce, gaze, glower
glean	to obtain information	learn, discover, gather
glide	to float	sail, skate, soar
glimpse	to catch a quick look at something	glance, peek, gander
glisten	to reflect light	sparkle, shine, glitter
gloat	to exclaim triumph	crow, exult, brag
glow	to give off a light	shine, radiate, gleam
gnaw	to bite and wear away a small part at a time	crunch, chomp, masticate
go	to move or leave	advance, depart, pass
goad	to urge someone or an animal to take a specific action	ease, needle, prod
gobble	to eat up quickly	cram, stuff, scarf
google	to look up information using an online search engine	search, lookup
gossip	to tell secret information to another	rumor, tattle, blab
gouge	to create a dent or rough hole	scoop, chisel, channel
govern	to influence; to hold in check	rule, command, reign
grab	to hook	capture, confiscate
graduate	to complete a school program	certify, finish
grant	to gift	contribute, donate, gift
grapple	to grab, wrestle	attack, claw, wrestle
grasp	to hold, grip	clasp, clench, clutch
gratify	to give pleasure; to satisfy	delight, indulge, satisfy
graze	to feed on	browse, nibble, feed
greet	to meet or acknowledge	welcome, salute, address
grieve	to mourn	ache, bemoan, lament
grimace	to make an unpleasant face or twist up your facial features	contort, distort, scowl
grin	to smile	smirk, beam, smile
grind	to crush or reduce to a powder	compress, crunch, crush
groan	to give a deep sound of pain or displeasure	complain, gripe, grumble
groom	to clean yourself or an animal	brush, clean, comb
grovel	to abase or demean oneself	beg, fawn, wallow
grow	to become larger, evolve	cumulate, germinate, increase
growl	to make a low, rumbling sound in the throat to express hostility or anger	bark, gnarl, howl
grumble	to complain	begrudge, bellyache, whine
guarantee	to pledge or promise	stake, back, assure
guess	to predict, assume or estimate	conjecture, infer, surmise
gulp	to drink	devour, guzzle, swill
gurgle	to flow with a bubbling or rippling sound	babble, burble, sputter
gush	to speak with overwhelming enthusiasm	flood, surge, pour
guzzle	to drink	gorge, gulp, imbibe

10 Example Sentences of Verbs That Start With G

Ready to take a gander at your "g" verbs in action? Here are ten of them in their respective roles as heavy-lifters.

Let’s gallop across the smooth terrain.
These desk lamps generate a lot of heat.
She giggled at me.
Did you catch a glimpse of the stars last night?
You should never gloat when you win a round of dominoes.
It seems all the cows do is graze all day.
Why did she grimace at him?
Her dog growled low.
Can you guarantee delivery by tomorrow?
The creek gurgled so beautifully next to me.

Types of Verbs

The basic formula for a sentence is subject + verb + direct object. Verbs are the heavy lifters that carry out the action of a sentence. They put the subject of the sentence into motion. In the sentence, “Gary gulped water,” “Gary” is the subject, “gulped” is the verb and “water” is the direct object. Let’s explore a few of the different types of verbs.

The most common type is an action verb. These are verbs that indicate things you can do. For example, grumble and guarantee are action verbs. They’re performing specific tasks.
Another common form is the helping verb. These help the main verb of the sentence, extending its meaning. Using an example of a verb that starts with "g," if we said, “Ginger is graduating from medical school,” then “is” would be the helping verb to the main (action) verb “graduating.”
There are also linking verbs. These verbs don’t express an action. Rather, they connect the subject of the sentence to the additional information that’s about to come. Linking verbs are often “to be” verbs, including “am,” “is,” “are,” and “were.” However, grow can also be used as a linking verb. An example would be, “She slowly grew to feel she was wasting her time.”

For more on the different variations, explore what is a verb to see all the types at play.

Guaranteed Vocabulary Growth

The best way to build our vocabularies is to read, read, read. But, from time to time, it’s nice to scan word lists to pick up a new word or phrase. Take a peek at these adjectives that start with "g" and see if you can add a few new descriptors to your next short story or poem! Then, build on these "g" verbs by discovering even more words that start with "g." Next, you can walk through the alphabet and explore verbs that start with "h," or you can dip into the land of descriptors.