Term: gerund: a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
Broader: verbal noun: a noun that is derived from a verb | Unrelated: thallophyte: any of a group of cryptogamic organisms consisting principally of a thallus and thus showing no differentiation into stem and root and leaf
Broader: verbal noun: a noun that is derived from a verb | Unrelated: jackstraw: a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws
Broader: verbal noun: a noun that is derived from a verb | Unrelated: spear: an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
Broader: verbal noun: a noun that is derived from a verb | Unrelated: 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
Broader: verbal noun: a noun that is derived from a verb | Unrelated: encoding: the activity of converting data or information into code
Broader: verbal noun: a noun that is derived from a verb | Unrelated: adrenosterone: a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland
Broader: verbal noun: a noun that is derived from a verb | Unrelated: egress: the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
Broader: verbal noun: a noun that is derived from a verb | Unrelated: noodle: a ribbonlike strip of pasta
Broader: verbal noun: a noun that is derived from a verb | Unrelated: socialization: the action of establishing on a socialist basis
Broader: verbal noun: a noun that is derived from a verb | Unrelated: whiner: a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining