Verbal noun Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a noun that is derived from a verb
    deverbal noun.

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Definitions
  1. (Gram.), a noun derived directly from a verb or verb stem; a verbal. The term is specifically applied to infinitives, and nouns ending in -ing, esp. to the latter. See Gerund, and -ing, 2. See also, Infinitive mood, under Infinitive.

Webster 1913