verb — a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
Pronunciation (IPA): /vɜːrb/
Example Sentences
- My teacher said I need to memorize 100 irregular verbs, but I can barely remember where I put my socks!
- Every verb in this sentence is perfectly conjugated.
- She underlined every verb in the passage with a red pen.
verb
NOUN[/vɜːrb/]
a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/vɜːrb/
🇬🇧 UK/vɜːb/
🌳Etymology
Rootverb
🎵Rhyme
herbcurbperturb
🔗Collocations
action verb
helping verb
irregular verb
past tense verb
strong verb
verb form
verb phrase
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My teacher said I need to memorize 100 irregular verbs, but I can barely remember where I put my socks!”
“Every verb in this sentence is perfectly conjugated.”
“She underlined every verb in the passage with a red pen.”
“The verb 'to be' is probably the most confusing verb for English learners.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
action wordpredicate
Related
nounadjectiveadverbgrammartenseconjugation
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