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Verbal noun Meaning

Verbal noun Definition
Verbal noun Definition

What's The Definition Of Verbal noun?

verbal noun in American English
a noun derived from a verb, esp. by a process applicable to most or all verbs, as, in English, the -ing form of Eating is fun or of Smoking is forbidden
a noun or nominal derived from a verb and functioning in some respects like a verb: in English, it is either a noun ending in -ing (a gerund) or an infinitive (Ex.: walking is healthful, to err is human)

verbal noun in British English
noun: a noun derived from a verb, such as smoking in the sentence smoking is bad for you

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