participial phrase

noun

A group of words functioning as an adjective, beginning with a participle and including any modifiers or complements, that describe a noun or pronoun.

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Meanings

nounparticipial phrase (plural participial phrases)

plural participial phrases

  1. grammarA group of words functioning as an adjective, beginning with a participle and including any modifiers or complements, that describe a noun or pronoun.
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APA

participial phrase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/participial%20phrase

MLA

“participial phrase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/participial%20phrase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “participial phrase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/participial%20phrase.

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