Collocations with "begin to"

63 collocations found

begin to thump

used when a heart starts beating strongly due to fear or excitement

thump7.3
begin to weep

to start crying

weep7.3
begin to enjoy

Marks the start of the feeling of enjoyment.

enjoy7.2
begin to lessen

used when something starts to decrease

lessen7.2
begin to seep

To start the process of seeping.

seep7.2
begin to hum

to start humming

hum7.1
begin to examine

to start examining something

examine7.0
begin to fill

Marks the start of the filling process.

fill7.0
begin to gather

to start to increase in speed, strength, or number

gather7.0
imagine7.0
begin to like

to start developing a feeling of liking someone or something

like7.0
begin to shout

To start the action of shouting.

shout7.0
begin to sink

to start going down into water, mud, etc.

sink7.0
begin to slow

Indicates the start of a slowing process.

slow7.0
begin to throb

To start pulsating or throbbing.

throb7.0
wane7.0
begin to whimper

To start making a whimpering sound.

whimper7.0
begin to wilt

to start the process of becoming weak, tired, or losing freshness.

wilt7.0
begin to function

To start working.

function6.9
spin6.9
fear6.8
begin to hate

To start developing a feeling of hatred.

hate6.8
rethink6.8
begin to dawn on

when a realization starts to become clear

dawn6.7
begin to lose

Marks the start of a process of losing something, like hope or control.

lose6.7
begin to wail

to start the action of wailing

wail6.4
begin to evaluate

to start the process of assessing something

evaluate6.3
begin to ebb

To start receding or diminishing.

ebb6.2
begin to rub

to start the action of rubbing

rub6.2
complain6.0