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Synonyms for gerund-participle

  • noun

Most common

ing-form present participle gerund

All synonyms

Noun

gerund, present participle, ing-form

Definitions

  1. n. 1

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

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

Related words

Is a kind of
form

Forms

Plural
gerund-participles → gerunds, ing-forms…

Example sentences

  • gerund I don't know what the English word "gerund" means.

By length

6 letters
gerund2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gerund2 = 2 syllables).