English

Noun

verbal noun ‎(plural verbal nouns)

1. (grammar) A noun that is morphologically related to a verb and similar to it in meaning; in English, this might be a gerund (ending in -ing), infinitive, or other noun derived from a verb.

   Brisk walking is good exercise.

   We scored a win.

Synonyms

• verbal substantive
• (in Arabic grammar): masdar, nomen verbi

Translations

See also

• masdar