In phrase structure grammars such as generative grammar, the verb phrase is one headed by a verb. It may be composed of only a single verb, but typically it consists of combinations of main and auxiliary verbs, plus optional specifiers, complements (not including subject complements), and adjuncts.he third example presents three elements, the main verb gave, the noun Mary, and the noun phrase a book, all which comprise the verb phrase. Note, the verb phrase described here corresponds to the predicate of traditional grammar.
noun, plural shoes (especially British Dialect) shoon. 1. an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle. 2. an object or part resembling a shoe in form, position, or use.
1. dropkick - (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground. kick, kicking, boot-the act of delivering a blow with the foot; he gave the ball a powerful kick; the team's kicking was excellent.