linking verb
linking verb
nounDefinition of LINKING VERB
: a word or expression (as a form of be, become, feel, or seem) that links a subject with its predicate
See Examples of LINKING VERB
- “Look” in “you look happy” and “are” in “my favorite fruits are apples and oranges” are linking verbs.
First Known Use of LINKING VERB
1923
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