linking verb

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪŋkɪŋˌvɜːb/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˌvɝb/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
link•ing verb /ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˌvɜrb/USA pronunciation  n. 
  1. Grammarcopula.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
link′ing verb′, 
  1. Grammarcopula (def. 2).
  • 1930–35

'linking verb' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
attributive - be - copula - drunk - nominal sentence

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