Definitions for gerunds

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gerunds ger·und

Spelling: [jer-uh nd]

IPA: /ˈdʒɛr ənd/

Gerunds is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 190 anagrams from letters in gerunds (degnrsu).

Definitions for gerunds

noun

1. (in certain languages, as Latin) a form regularly derived from a verb and functioning as a noun, having in Latin all case forms but the nominative, as Latin dicendī gen., dicendō, dat., abl., etc., “saying.”. See also gerundive (def 1).
2. the English -ing form of a verb when functioning as a noun, as writing in Writing is easy.
3. a form similar to the Latin gerund in meaning or function.

Origin of gerunds

1505-15; Late Latin gerundium, Latin gerundum that which is to be carried on, equivalent to ger(ere) to bear, carry on + -undum, variant of -endum, gerund suffix

Examples for gerunds

Well, if you have, how are you going to spot the gerund and the gerundive?

Its preterit is saiguitta and its gerund in Do is saiguitte.

gerund: "She heard that sobbing of litanies, or the thundering of organs."

The negative present is voinu and the gerund in Do is voite.

He writes Omneis at length, and quicquid, and his gerund is most inconformable.

The gerund is like the participle in form, and like a noun in use.

The gerund is n, nte, naqu xite, or nacatte 'since it is not.'

"gerund, sir," said the Coffee-colored Angel with more conviction.

He writes omneis at length, and quidquid, and his gerund is most inconformable.

The gerund terminates always in ing (yng): 1479 kyng—ryding.