PARTICIPLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses

Synonyms:

participial; participle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("participle" is a kind of...):

verb (the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "participle"):

present participle (a participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ing)

past participle; perfect participle (a participle that expresses completed action)

Derivation:

participial (of or relating to or consisting of participles)