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direct object

di·rect ob·ject
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-rekt, dahy- noun ob-jikt, -jekt]
    • /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- noun ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt/
    • /dəˈrekt ˈɒbdʒɪkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-rekt, dahy- noun ob-jikt, -jekt]
    • /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- noun ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt/

Definitions of direct object words

  • noun direct object a word or group of words representing the person or thing upon which the action of a verb is performed or toward which it is directed: in English, generally coming after the verb, without a preposition. In He saw it the pronoun it is the direct object of saw. 2
  • noun direct object grammar: sb or sth directly affected by verb 1
  • countable noun direct object In grammar, the direct object of a transitive verb is the noun group which refers to someone or something directly affected by or involved in the action performed by the subject. For example, in 'I saw him yesterday', 'him' is the direct object. Compare indirect object. 0
  • noun direct object a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase whose referent receives the direct action of a verb. For example, a book is the direct object in the sentence They bought Anne a book 0
  • noun direct object the word or words denoting the thing or person that receives the action of a transitive verb; goal or result of a verbal action (Ex.: ball in “he hit the ball”) 0
  • noun direct object (grammar) The noun or noun phrase that a verb is directly acting upon. 0
See all 6 definitions of direct object

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Origin of direct object

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Direct object

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Direct object

direct object popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

direct object usage trend in Literature

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