/ Dictionary / Index D durative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dur•a•tive Pronunciation: (door'u-tiv, dyoor'-), [key] — adj. Gram. noting or pertaining to a verb aspect expressing incomplete or continued action. Beat and walk are durative in contrast to strike and step. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: durative (Thesaurus) duration Durazzo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language