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Definition nouning in American English

nouning noun

noun
/ˈnaʊnɪŋ/
1

the act or process of turning a verb or other part of speech into a noun

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1.1

an example of a noun that has come from another part of speech, for example "ask" in the sentence "It's a big ask to play five tough games in 17 days"

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Definition nouning in American English