modal auxiliary

1. 1.

   an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality

   Synonymsmodal auxiliary verbmodal verbmodal

   Broaderauxiliary verb

Questions about modal auxiliary

What does modal auxiliary mean?

modal auxiliary means "an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality".

What is another word for modal auxiliary?

Close synonyms include modal auxiliary verb, modal verb, modal. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.