linking verb

noun

: a word or expression (such as a form of be, become, feel, or seem) that links a subject with its predicate

Examples of linking verb in a Sentence

“Look” in “you look happy” and “are” in “my favorite fruits are apples and oranges” are linking verbs.

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

linking verb

noun

: an intransitive verb (as be or seem) that links a subject with a word or words in the predicate

"look" in "you look happy" and "are" in "my favorite fruits are apples and oranges" are linking verbs

compare action verb