123 Examples of Verbs that Start with J in English • 7ESL (2024)

Last updated on June 3, 2024 by 7ESL

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Verbs that Start with J

What Are Verbs Starting with J?

First and foremost we gotta start by defining what a verb that starts with J is. So let’s go one step at a time as we cover the basics.

The first thing we need to cover is what’s a verb. A verb is a word that conveys an action, so it always refers to an action that can/will be performed. “Jump” is an example of a verb, as it’s a physical action and not a concept or a name.

“Jump” is also a wonderful example to move into our next part of the explanation as it starts with J, thus fitting all of our criteria. For this list, we are exclusively looking at words whose first letter is J. And on top of that we are only accepting words that can be found in dictionaries and are considered “proper” by most major sources.

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Action Verbs that Start with J with Examples

Verbs	Examples
Jog	I like to jog every morning for exercise.
Jolt	The sudden noise jolted me awake.
Join	Would you like to join us for dinner tonight?
Juggle	He was able to juggle three balls at once.
Jump	The cat jumped onto the table.
Joust	In medieval times, knights would joust with each other for sport.
Jockey	He used to jockey horses in his youth, but now he works as a racing commentator.
Jive	I love to jive to the beat of swing music.
Jot	Let me just jot down your phone number.
Jinx	I accidentally said the same thing as my friend, and we joked about the jinx.
Jangle	The keys on his keychain jangled loudly as he walked.
Jam	We got stuck in traffic and ended up jammed on the freeway for hours.
Jiggle	She jiggled the handle, trying to open the door.
Jack	Can you help me jack up the car so I can change the tire?
Jumble	The boxes in the attic were all jumbled together, making it hard to find anything.
Jingle	As I walked down the street, the bells on my shoes would jingle with every step.

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Positive Verbs that Start with J with Examples

Verb	Example
Jubilate	The fans jubilated when their team won the game.
Joke	She joked with her friends about the funny incident.
Join	The two companies decided to join forces to expand their market.
Judge	It’s not fair to judge someone based on their appearance.
Jolt	The sudden noise jolted me out of my sleep.
Juggle	She has to juggle her job and her kids’ schedules.
Jump	He jumped over the fence to get to the other side.
Justify	The lawyer tried to justify his client’s actions in court.
Jolt	The sudden noise jolted me out of my sleep.
Jog	She likes to jog every morning to keep fit.

List of Verbs that start with J

Jab
Jabber
Jack
Jacket
Jackhammer
Jack-knife
Jacklight
Jackrabbit
Jacobinize
Jaculate
Jacuzzi
Jade
Jag
Jagg
Jail
Jail-break
Jam
Jamb
Jampack
Jangle
Jant
Jap
Japan
Jape
Jar
Jarble
Jargle
Jargon
Jasperize
Jaunce
Jaundice
Jaunt
Javelin
Jaw
Jawbone
Jawn
Jaywalk
Jazz
Jazzify
Jee
Jeer
Jeff
Jell
Jellify
Jelly
Jemmy
Jeopard
Jeopardise
Jeopardize
Jeopardy
Jerk
Jerry-build
Jest
Jet
Jet-ski
Jettison
Jetty
Jew
Jewel
Jib
Jibe
Jig
Jigger
Jiggle
Jillick
Jilt
Jimmy
Jingle
Jinx
Jitter
Jive
ji*zz
Job
Jockey
Jog
Joggle
Join
Joinder
Joint
Joist
Joke
Jole
Joll
Jollify
Jolly
Jolt
Josh
Jostle
Jot
Jouk
Joul
Jounce
Journal
Journalize
Journey
Joust
Jowl
Joy
Joy-pop
Joyride
Jubilate
Judaize
Judder
Judge
Judgment
Judicable
Jug
Juggle
Jugulate
Juice
Juke
Julienne
Jumar
Jumble
Jump
Jump-start
Jumpweld
Junk
Junket
Junketeer
Jury
Justice
Justify
Justle
Jut
Jutty
Juxtapose
Juxtaposit

Common Verbs that Start with J and Their Meanings

Jab: To poke or thrust at something.
Jam: To shove something until it gets stuck.
Jeer: To make fun of or ridicule in a mean way.
Jerk: Move away in a sudden motion.
Jiggle: Moving in quick and slight jerks, often involuntarily.
Jingle: Making a sound by shaking bells.
Jog: Running at a steady pace.
Join: To connect one or more things.
Juggle: Handle multiple items or tasks at the same time.
Jump: To bounce or leap.

Conclusion

Verbs that start with J are far more common than they seem at first, and often there are common words that’d ft this description even when they wouldn’t be our first thought. So reading through this list can be a great starting step to learning more words and impressing your friends with your vocabulary.

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