nounπShare(grammar) A word that indicates an action, event, or state."The word βspeakβ is an English verb."grammarlinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny word; a vocable.""In the children's game of telephone, 'verbs' can quickly become misunderstood as the message is whispered from person to person." "wordlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn action as opposed to a trait or thing."In English class, we learn about nouns, adjectives, and verbs. "grammarlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA named command that performs a specific operation on an object."In programming, verbs like "add," "delete," and "update" tell the computer exactly what action to perform on data. "computingtechnologywordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use any word that is not, or had not been a verb (especially a noun) as if it were a verb."My brother often verbs the word "genius" when he talks about his friends, using it as a way to praise their intelligence. "grammarlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(used as a neutral, unspecific verb) To perform any action that is normally expressed by a verb.""In this grammar exercise, you will 'verb' each word in the sentence, turning nouns and adjectives into action words." "grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
