gerund

🇺🇸 /ˈdʒerənd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdʒerənd/
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noun
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a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun

In the phrase 'I enjoy swimming', 'swimming' is a gerund that functions as the object of the sentence.

translation

n. a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun

Word Forms

Plural gerunds