verbs
noun
Form of verb , plural of verb.
Simple meaning
A content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
vurbzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvɝbz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of verb
A content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
plural of verb
A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.
plural of verb
An action as opposed to a trait or thing.
plural of verbprogramming
A named command that performs a specific operation on an object.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
Used this way, verbs is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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