Meanings
nounparticle verb (plural particle verbs)
plural particle verbs
- human sciencesA two-word verb, consisting of a verb and a particle (either an adverb or a preposition), that has idiomatic meaning; a phrasal verb that includes a particle rather than a preposition
Translations
Icelandic agnarsögn
- agnarsögntwo-word verb consisting of a verb and a particle
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APA
particle verb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/particle%20verb
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“particle verb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/particle%20verb. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “particle verb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/particle%20verb.
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