Intransitive - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈtrænsətɪv|  American pronunciation of the word intransitive
Brit.  |ɪnˈtrænzɪtɪv|  British pronunciation of the word intransitive

noun

- a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object

adjective

- designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object

Extra examples

In “I ran” and “The bird flies,” “ran” and “flies” are intransitive.

Word forms

adjective
singular: intransitivity
plural: intransitivities
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