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Noun: gerund  je-rund
  1. A noun formed from a verb (such as the ‘-ing’ form of an English verb when used as a noun)
    "In 'Swimming is good exercise', 'swimming' is a gerund"

Derived forms: gerunds

Type of: deverbal noun, verbal noun

Encyclopedia: Gerund