VERB

[noun] [C] - a word or phrase that describes an action, condition or experienceThe words 'run', 'keep' and 'feel' are all verbs.'Kick' is a transitive verb and 'die' is an intransitive verb.New verbs are sometimes coined from nouns, such as 'to privilege', or 'to test-tube'.I spent most of my time in French lessons conjugating (= listing the different grammatical forms of) irregular verbs.See study sections: Verbs, Irregular verbs, Verbs rarely used in the continuous