Term: gerund: a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
Candidate hypernym: verbal noun: a noun that is derived from a verb → 1
Candidate hypernym: thallophyte: any of a group of cryptogamic organisms consisting principally of a thallus and thus showing no differentiation into stem and root and leaf → 0
Candidate hypernym: jackstraw: a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws → 0
Candidate hypernym: spear: an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish → 0
Candidate hypernym: daylight-saving time: time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings → 0
Candidate hypernym: encoding: the activity of converting data or information into code → 0
Candidate hypernym: adrenosterone: a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland → 0
Candidate hypernym: egress: the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent → 0
Candidate hypernym: noodle: a ribbonlike strip of pasta → 0
Candidate hypernym: socialization: the action of establishing on a socialist basis → 0
Candidate hypernym: whiner: a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining → 0