verbal noun

/ˌvʌrbəl naʊn/
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Other forms: verbal nouns

Definitions of verbal noun
  1. noun
    a noun that is derived from a verb
    synonyms: deverbal noun
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    types:
    gerund
    a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
    type of:
    common noun
    a noun that denotes any or all members of a class
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