verb of motion
verb of motion noun: a verb that describes movement on the part of the subject.
Noun
verb of motion (plural verbs of motion)
- A verb that describes movement on the part of the subject.
- For instance, dictionaries provide rather different definitions of the sense of the verb whistle found in the context The bullet whistled through the air. They seem unsure whether to treat this sense as involving a verb of sound or a verb of motion.1993, Beth Levin, English Verb Classes and Alternations, page 15
- Synonyms:
- motion verb
Synonyms of verb of motion
- motion verb
Forms of verb of motion
| plural | verbs of motion |
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Questions about verb of motion
- What does verb of motion mean?
- Verb of motion means a verb that describes movement on the part of the subject.
- What part of speech is verb of motion?
- Verb of motion is a noun.
- What is the plural of verb of motion?
- The plural of verb of motion is verbs of motion.
Words near verb of motion in the dictionary
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