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gerund-participle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The form of an English verb that ends in -ing and can function as a noun, an adjective, or a progressive verb.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: (in other operational definitions) gerund, present participle

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ing-form, gerund, present participle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wordform, form

History

Etymology

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