Definition of "verb" in 英语

noun

1. (grammar) A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.

   • The word “speak” is an English verb.

2. (obsolete) Any word; a vocable.

3. (figurative) An action as opposed to a trait or thing.

   • Kindness is a verb, not an adjective. You're only kind if you do kind things.

4. (programming) A named command that performs a specific operation on an object.

verb

1. (transitive, nonstandard, colloquial) To use any word that is or was not a verb (especially a noun) as if it were a verb.

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2. (linguistics, social sciences) Used as a placeholder for any verb.