Definitions

1. noun

a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

“The verb ‘run’ is used in the sentence ‘She will run in the morning’.”

2. noun

a finite or nonfinite form of a verb, such as the base form, the -ing form, or the -ed or -en form

“The verb ‘walk’ is in its base form.”

3. noun

a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being in poetry or song

“The verb ‘sing’ is used in a song lyric.”

4. noun

a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being, especially in an infinitive form

“The verb ‘to learn’ is used in the sentence ‘I want to learn a new language’.”

5. noun

a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being in a clause

“The verb ‘be’ is used in the sentence ‘She is happy’.”

6. noun

a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being in a phrase

“The verb ‘eat’ is used in the phrase ‘breakfast is being eaten’.”

7. noun

a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being, especially in an auxiliary form

“The verb ‘will’ is used in the sentence ‘I will go’.”