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Definition nouning in British English

nouning

noun
1

the process by which a verb, or less frequently another part of speech, becomes a noun

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affix affixation anaphora anaphora
1.1

an example of a verb or other part of speech that has become a noun, for example 'ask' in the sentence 'It's a big ask'

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ablative abstract noun collective noun
Definition nouning in British English