modal verb


Definition: Meaning of, modal verb in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / məʊdlˈvɜːb /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
modal verb modal verbs
also modal [countable] [technical]
  1. one of these verb forms: can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, ought to, used to, need, had better, and DARE . They are all used with other verbs to express ideas such as possibility, permission, or intention [↪  auxiliary verb]
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym