intransitive

[ in-tran-si-tiv ]
/ ɪnˈtræn sɪ tɪv /
Grammar

adjective

noting or having the quality of an intransitive verb.

noun

intransitive verb.

Origin of intransitive

From the Latin word intrānsitīvus, dating back to 1605–15. See in-3, transitive

OTHER WORDS FROM intransitive

in·tran·si·tive·ly, adverb in·tran·si·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby intransitive

intranational, intranet, intrans., intransigence, intransigent, intransitive, intransitive verb, intrant, intranuclear, intraocular, intraocular lens

Example sentences from the Web for intransitive

British Dictionary definitions for intransitive

intransitive
/ (ɪnˈtrænsɪtɪv) /

adjective

  1. denoting a verb when it does not require a direct object
  2. denoting a verb that customarily does not require a direct object"to faint" is an intransitive verb
  3. (as noun) a verb in either of these categories
denoting an adjective or noun that does not require any particular noun phrase as a referent
logic maths (of a relation) having the property that if it holds between one argument and a second, and between the second and a third, it must fail to hold between the first and the third "being the mother of" is an intransitive relation
Compare transitive, pseudo-intransitive

Derived forms of intransitive

intransitively, adverb intransitivity or intransitiveness, noun