intransitive verb

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˌtɹænsətɪv ˈvɜːb/, /ɪnˌtɹænzətɪv ˈvɜːb/

Noun

intransitive verb (plural intransitive verbs)

  1. (grammar) An action verb which does not take a direct object.
    • 2003, Toni Morrison, Love, Vintage (2016), page 126:
      “‘Feel’ is an intransitive verb in your sentence and is modified by an adjective.”
    In the English language, ‘sleep’ is an intransitive verb.

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