intransitive

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #145841

Meanings

1

adj
Describing a verb that does not take a direct object.

The verb "sleep" is intransitive, so you cannot say "sleep something."
2

noun
A verb that does not take a direct object.

In grammar class we sorted the verbs into transitives and intransitives.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · a verb that does not take a... intransitive verb

More neuternontransitive

Opposites

transitive

Word family

Derived forms intransitivelyintransitivenessintransitivityintransitivizationintransitivize

Related forms ergative

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Phrases (1)

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intransitive verb
a verb used without a direct object

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From in- + transitive.

Topics

Describing Qualities Language & Linguistics

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