The table below contains irregular verbs, their short definitions, and audio pronunciation of each form of the verb. We couldn't provide all meanings of the verbs, because it would have made the table huge and unreadable, so here you will find the most common definitions.
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abide abode (abided) abode (abided) To put up with; tolerate
arise arose arisen to get up, to move upward; ascend
be was (sing.), were (pl.) been to exist in actuality; have life or reality
bear bore born / borne (equal pronunciation) to hold and take along, carry, transport; to give birth
beat beat beaten to hit forcefully (violently) and repeatedly; to strike so as to produce rhythm; to win (in a contest etc.)
become became become to change and start to be something different, or to start to have a different quality
begin began begun to start to exist or happen
bend bent bent to give a curve or angle to something, to turn from a straight line
bet bet bet (betted) to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event; to make a wager
bid bid bid to offer a particular amount of money for something
bid (1) bade bidden to order or tell someone what to do
bind bound bound to tie a number of things together bite bit bitten (bit) to cut or seize something using teeth or jaws
bleed bled bled to emit or lose blood, for example from a cut
blow blew blown to emit, expel, or otherwise cause the forceful flow of air (wind blows)
break broke broken to separate into parts with sudden or violent motion
breed bred bred to produce new plants or animals (offspring) from existing ones
bring brought brought to take someone or something somewhere
broadcast broadcast (broadcasted) broadcast (broadcasted) to transmit or make public by means of radio or television
build built built to make a machine, vehicle, or building by putting its parts together
burn burnt (burned) burnt (burned) to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases
burst burst (bursted) burst (bursted) to destroy, or to be destroyed by an explosion:
buy bought bought to acquire possession, or to get something by paying money
can could (been able) to be physically or mentally able of something
cast cast cast to throw forth; to choose a performer or assign the parts of a dramatic production to actors
catch caught caught to capture or seize especially after pursuit
choose chose chosen to select or decide freely
cling clung clung to hold together; to adhere as if glued firmly
clothe clad (clothed) clad (clothed) to provide someone with clothes; to put clothes on your body
come came come to move or travel to some place
cost cost cost to have a particular price; to require effort or loss
creep crept crept to move along with the body prone and close to the ground; to move quietly or slowly, sneak
cut cut cut to use a sharp tool to divide something into pieces or penetrate it
dare(archic durst) dared dared to have courage or to challenge someone to do something that requires courage
deal dealt dealt to give as one's portion or share; to take action with regard to someone or something
dig dug dug to make a hole in the ground with hands or spade
dive dived (dove) dived (dove) to plunge into water with your head first
do, (he/she) does did done to perform an action, work, or duty
draw drew drawn to pull or drag; to create images on paper or canvas
dream dreamed (dreamt) dreamed (dreamt) to have thoughts, images, or emotions while sleeping; to think about something that you hope to have or achieve
drink drank drunk to take liquid into a body through a mouth
drive drove driven to operate, control, or direct a mechanism or a vehicle
dwell dwelt (dwelled) dwelt (dwelled) to live as a resident; to stay in a particular place
eat ate eaten to put food in a mouth, chew and swallow it
fall fell fallen to descend freely by the force of gravity
feed fed fed to give food to someone; to insert and deposit something
feel felt felt to handle or touch in order to examine; to experience a particular emotion or physical feeling
fight fought fought to contend in battle or physical combat
find found found to discover something often accidentally, or to see where it is by searching for it
fit fitted (fit) fitted (fit) to conform correctly to the shape or size of something or someone
flee fled fled to get away very quickly, in order to escape from danger or evil
fling flung flung to throw something using a lot of force; to move your body (or a part of it) in a brusque manner
fly flew flown to move in through the air; to travel by plane
forbid forbad (forbade) forbidden to state that something is not allowed, according to a rule, law, or custom
forecast forecast (forcasted) forecast (forcasted) to predict or calculate some future event or condition
forget forgot forgotten to be unable to remember or to recall a fact or piece of information
forgive forgave forgiven to stop blaming someone for doing something wrong; to decide that a debt does not have to be paid back
foresee foresaw foreseen to see or know something beforehand
foretell foretold foretold to tell beforehand; predict
forsake forsook forsaken to leave someone, especially when they need you
freeze froze frozen to harden into ice or solid state (from liquid) by cold
get got got (gotten) to gain possession of; to receive some item or quality
give gave given to let someone have something as a present; to pass something to someone
go went gone to travel or move to another place; leave, depart
grind ground ground to reduce to powder or small pieces by friction
grow grew grown to increase in amount, size, or number; to become larger
hang (1)hung hung(1) to attach or place something so that it is held up without support from below;
hang (2)hanged hanged(2) to kill someone by using a rope that goes around the neck
(I, you, we, they) have; (he, she) has had had to be in possession of something
hear heard heard to perceive or become aware of any sound; to listen
hew hewed hewed (hewn) to cut with blows of a heavy cutting tool like an ax
hide hid hidden to put out of sight; to keep secret
hit hit hit to move quickly onto an object or surface, touching it with force
hold held held to have and keep in one's grasp
hurt hurt hurt to cause pain or injury
keep kept kept to retain in one's possession or power
kneel knelt (kneeled) knelt (kneeled) to go down or rest on one or both knees
knit knit (knitted ) knit (knitted ) to make a fabric or garment from yarn or thread by using long needles or a special machine
know knew known to have information about something
lay laid laid to put someone or something down carefully into a flat position
lead led led to guide on a way especially by going in advance
leap leaped (leapt) leaped (leapt) to jump into the air or over a long distance
learn learned (learnt) learned (learnt) to gain knowledge or experience of something
leave left left to go away from a place
lend lent lent to give someone something for temporary use, expecting that they will return it (or its equivalent) to you later
let let let to allow something to happen; to give permission or opportunity
lie lay lain to be in a flat position on a surface
lie (In this meaning it is a regular verb.) lied lied to deliberately tell something that is not true
light lit (lighted) lit (lighted) to make something burn or illuminate; to provide light for something
lose lost lost to stop possess something because it has been taken from you or destroyed
make made made to produce something
mean meant meant to have in mind; to be used to convey (meaning); denote;
meet met met to come face to face with someone
misgive misgave misgiven to feel fear, doubt, or suspicion; to cause fear, doubt, or suspicion in
mishear misheard misheard to hear incorrectly or poorly
mishit mishit mishit to hit (something like ball) incorrectly or badly
mislay mislaid mislaid to put something somewhere, then forget where you put it
mislead misled misled to bring in the wrong direction or give the wrong idea
misread misread misread to read incorrectly; to misinterpret
misspell misspelled (misspelt) misspelled (misspelt) to spell incorrectly
misunderstand misunderstood misunderstood to fail to understand; to interpret incorrectly
mistake mistook mistaken to understand or perceive wrongly
mow mowed mowed (mown) to cut grass with a scythe or sickle or machine
offset offset offset to balance, complement, counteract, compensate for
outbid outbid outbid to offer more (money) than someone else, especially at an auction
outdo outdid outdone to go beyond or to be better in action or performance
outrun outran outrun to run faster than; to develop more quickly than
overcome overcame overcome to cope with a problem; to gain the superiority
overdraw overdrew overdrawn to withdraw or spend more money from your account than is available
pay paid paid to give money for goods or services
plead pleaded (pled / plead) pleaded (pled / plead) to ask for something in an urgent or emotional way
put put put to place in a specified position
quit quit (quitted) quit (quitted) to stop doing something; to leave a job or school permanently
read read read to look at and understand (and pronounce) written or printed text
reset reset reset to set again; to restart an electronic device
rid rid (ridded) rid (ridded) to get rid of — to take action that stops something not wanted from affecting you
ride rode ridden to sit on a bicycle, motorcycle, or horseback and control it as it moves along
ring rang rung to make a bell produce a sound
rise rose risen to move upwards or to a higher position
run ran run to move with legs more quickly than when you walk
say said said to express in words; pronounce
see saw seen to perceive with the eye
seek sought sought to try to achieve, get or find something
sell sold sold to exchange something for money
send sent sent to cause to be conveyed (by an intermediary) to a destination
set set set to cause to sit; to put into a specified state
sew sewed sewn (sewed) to make, repair, or fasten by stitching (using a needle and thread)
shake shook shaken to move sometimes quickly back and forth or up and down with jerky movements; to cause to vibrate
shave shaved shaved (shaven) to cut the hair off very close to the skin
shear sheared sheared (shorn) to cut off the hair or wool
shed shed shed to give off; to cause to flow
shine shone (shined) shone (shined) to emit or reflect light
shoot shot shot to fire a gun; to throw or kick a ball; to film or photograph (something);
show showed shown (showed) to let someone see something
shrink shrank (shrunk) shrunk (shrunken) to become or seem to become smaller in amount, size, or value
shut shut shut to close something, or to become closed
sing sang (sung) sung to produce musical sounds by means of the voice
sink sank (sunk) sunk to go below the surface of water or another liquid
sit sat sat to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; to occupy a place
slay slew (slayed in a figurative sense) slain (slayed in a figurative sense) to kill violently; figurative: to impress strongly or to make a strong impression with something;
sleep slept slept to rest naturally in a state of suspension of consciousness
slide slid slid to move along in contact with a smooth or slippery surface
sling slung slung to throw, cast, or hurl something with a forceful sweeping motion
smell smelled (smelt) smelled (smelt) to perceive the odor or scent of something through the nose (by means of the olfactory nerves)
smite smote smitten to hit something with a lot of force
speak spoke spoken to utter words with the ordinary voice in order to express thoughts, opinions, or feelings
speed sped (speeded) sped (speeded) to move fast
spell spelled (spelt) spelled (spelt) to pronounce, write, or print the letters of a word
spend spent spent to use up or pay out
spill spilled (spilt) spilled (spilt) to cause or allow something to fall, flow, or run out (especially in an accidental way)
spin spun spun to turn or cause to turn around repeatedly, as on an axis
spit spit (spat) spit (spat) to eject (something) from the mouth
split split split to divide or separate usually lengthwise
spoil spoiled (spoilt) spoiled (spoilt) to damage seriously
spread spread spread to open or expand over a larger area; to stretch out
spring sprang (sprung) sprung to leap or move suddenly forward or upward
stand stood stood to have your body in an upright position supported by your feet
steal stole stolen to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
stick stuck stuck to attach something to something else using a substance, or to become attached to a surface
sting stung stung to prick painfully usually with a poisonous or irritating process
stink stank stunk to have a strong and very unpleasant smell
strike struck struck (stricken) to hit or fall against the surface of something
string strung strung to put things together onto a thread; to make tense
swear swore sworn to state or promise very strongly and sincerely; to use rude and offensive language
sweep swept swept to clean the dust or dirt from the floor or ground with a broom or brush
swell swelled swollen (swelled) to become larger than normal (used especially about parts of the body);
swim swam swum to move through water using your arms and legs
swing swung swung to move backward and forward or from side to side while hanging
take took taken to get into one's hold or possession
teach taught taught to convey knowledge, skills, or information
tear tore torn to pull apart or in pieces by force
tell told told to make known by speech or writing; narrate
think thought thought to consciously consider facts in order to understand something, make a decision, or solve a problem
throw threw thrown to cause to fly through the air by rapid motion of a hand; cast; hurl
thrust thrust thrust to push or drive with force; pierce
tread trod (treaded) trodden (trod) to set down the foot or feet in walking; to crush or press something with feet
undercut undercut undercut to cut under or beneath; to offer goods or services for a lower cost than the competitor
undergo underwent undergone to be subjected to; to experience or endure
understand understood understood to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend
undo undid undone to reverse previous action; cause to be as if never done
uphold upheld upheld to support, defend, or to keep from sinking
upset upset upset to tip over; to disturb mentally, emotionally or physically (make sick)
wake woke (waked) woken (waked, woke) to become roused from sleep; to become roused from an inactive state
waylay waylaid waylaid to intercept or attack from ambush
wear wore worn to carry or have on the body or about the person as a clothing
weave wove (weaved) woven (weaved)
wed wed wed (wedded) to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony; to join in marriage
weep wept wept to express deepest sorrow usually by shedding tears
wet wet (wetted) wet (wetted) to make wet, as by moistening or soaking
will would - used to express futurity (auxiliary verb)
win won won to gain the victory; succeed
wind wound wound to wrap or twist something around itself or around something else
withstand withstood withstood to resist or oppose, especially successfully
wring wrung wrung to twist and squeeze something forcibly
write wrote written to form letters, words or symbols on a surface with a pen, chalk, etc.
*Spelling forbad (without the -e at the end of the word) is possible.