verb of motion en · NOUN
Meanings
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A verb that describes movement on the part of the subject.
For instance, dictionaries provide rather different definitions of the sense of the verb whistle found in the context The bullet whistled through the air. They seem unsure whether to treat this sense as involving a verb of sound or a verb of motion.
1993, Beth Levin, English Verb Classes and Alternations, page 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| verbs of motion | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
de Verb der Bewegung (Translations) · fi liikeverbi (Translations) · nl bewegingswerkwoord (Translations) · pl czasownik ruchu (Translations) · ru глаго́л движе́ния (Translations) · fr verbe de mouvement (Translations)