ALL meanings of verb phrase
verb phrase
V v - noun verb phrase a group of words including a verb and its complements, objects, or other modifiers that functions syntactically as a verb. In English a verb phrase combines with a noun or noun phrase acting as subject to form a simple sentence. 1
- noun verb phrase a phrase consisting of a main verb and any auxiliaries but not including modifiers, objects, or complements. 1
- countable noun verb phrase A verb phrase or verbal phrase consists of a verb, or of a main verb following a modal or one or more auxiliaries. Examples are 'walked,' 'can see,' and 'had been waiting.' 0
- noun verb phrase a constituent of a sentence that contains the verb and any direct and indirect objects but not the subject. It is a controversial question in grammatical theory whether or not this constituent is to be identified with the predicate of the sentence 0
- noun verb phrase (linguistics) A construction in a clause consisting of a verb and its internal complements, objects, or modifiers. 0
- noun verb phrase (grammar) A phrase that functions syntactically as a verb, consisting of a main verb and any auxiliaries. 0