linking verb

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noun (1)

: a word or expression (such as a form of be, become, feel, or seem) that links a subject with its predicate

link verb

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noun (2)

variants or linking verb

: a verb (as be, become, seem, feel, grow) that connects a predicate with a subject : copulative verb

Examples of linking verb in a Sentence

Noun (1)

“Look” in “you look happy” and “are” in “my favorite fruits are apples and oranges” are linking verbs.

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for linking verb

• blurb
• curb
• erb
• herb
• kerb
• serb
• disturb
• perturb
• reverb
• superb

Kids Definition

linking verb

noun

: an intransitive verb (as be or seem) that links a subject with a word or words in the predicate

"look" in "you look happy" and "are" in "my favorite fruits are apples and oranges" are linking verbs

compare action verb