delexical

delexical
That has little or no meaning by itself

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  • delexical — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stretched verb — A stretched verb is a complex predicate composed of a light verb and an eventive noun. An example is the English phrase take a bite out of , which is semantically similar to the simple verb bite . The concept has been used in studies of German… …   Wikipedia

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