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Definition gerund

Etymology

From Latin gerundium, from gerundus (�which is to be carried out�), future passive participle (gerundive) of ger? (�carry, bear�).

Noun

gerund (plural gerunds)

Examples (verb form that functions as a noun)
Walking is good exercise.The baby's crying was a constant annoyance.He most enjoyed the singing.

Examples (verb form that functions as an adverb)
Russian: ??????? ??????????? ??????, ??????* ???????.* (Nel?zj� perexod�t? �licu, ?it�ja gaz�tu.)�One shouldn�t cross a street while reading* a newspaper.*

Examples (verb forms that function as parts of speech other than nouns in languages other than English)
Afrikaans: Daardie vent stap al lesende* die straat oor!�That fellow is crossing the street while reading!*

(grammar) A verbal form that functions as a verbal noun. (In English, a gerund has the same spelling as a present participle, but functions differently.)
(grammar) In some languages such as Dutch, Italian or Russian, a verbal form similar to a present participle, but functioning as an adverb to form adverbial phrases or continuous tense. These constructions have various names besides gerund, depending on the language, such as conjunctive participles, active participles, adverbial participles, transgressives, etc.

Results 473 Words with the letters GERUND

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13 letter words with the letters GERUND ↑

BACKGROUNDERS 28

BATTLEGROUNDS 22

BOARDINGHOUSE 23

COASTGUARDMEN 24

CONGRATULATED 22

COUNTERARGUED 22

COUNTERSIGNED 22

DANGEROUSNESS 19

DECARBURIZING 33

DEGRANULATION 20

DEREGULATIONS 19

DESULFURIZING 32

DEUTERAGONIST 18

DISFIGUREMENT 24

FOREGROUNDING 24

GELANDESPRUNG 25

GLUCURONIDASE 23

GRADUALNESSES 19

GRANDDAUGHTER 23

GRANDILOQUENT 29

GROUNDBREAKER 25

GROUNDSKEEPER 25

GUARDEDNESSES 19

HUNDREDWEIGHT 26

OUTDELIVERING 23

OUTREBOUNDING 23

OVERBURDENING 26

OVEREDUCATING 25

OVERINDULGENT 24

OVERINDULGING 26

OVERPRODUCING 28

PHOTOREDUCING 26

PRESCHEDULING 27

RECENTRIFUGED 24

REDISCOUNTING 22

REDUPLICATING 25

REGARDFULNESS 22

REINTRODUCING 22

RENDEZVOUSING 32

RUGGEDIZATION 29

SUPERINDUCING 26

UNDERBUDGETED 24

UNDERCARRIAGE 21

UNDERCHARGING 26

UNDERCLOTHING 25

UNDERCOATINGS 22

UNDERCOUNTING 24

UNDEREXPOSING 29

UNDERGARMENTS 22

UNDERGRADUATE 20

UNDERGROUNDER 21

UNDERPAINTING 23

UNDERPINNINGS 24

UNDERREACTING 22

UNDERSHOOTING 21

UNDERSTAFFING 25

UNDERSTANDING 21

UNDERSTEERING 19

UNDERSTRENGTH 21

UNDERSTUDYING 23

UNDERWHELMING 28

UNDISCOURAGED 23

UNGUARDEDNESS 21

12 letter words with the letters GERUND ↑

ADULTERATING 18

BACKGROUNDED 28

BACKGROUNDER 27

BATTLEGROUND 21

BEARDTONGUES 20

BEGRUDGINGLY 27

BLUNDERINGLY 25

CURMUDGEONLY 27

DEREGULATING 20

DEREGULATION 18

DISBURDENING 22

DREADNOUGHTS 20

DROUGHTINESS 19

DRUMBEATINGS 23

EDULCORATING 21

ENDEAVOURING 22

ENDURINGNESS 19

FOREGROUNDED 21

GLUCURONIDES 22

GOURMANDISES 20

GOURMANDIZED 30

GOURMANDIZES 29

GROUNDFISHES 22

GROUNDLESSLY 21

GROUNDMASSES 20

GROUNDSHEETS 19

GROUNDSWELLS 22

GROUNDWATERS 20

INGRATITUDES 17

INGURGITATED 19

LIFEGUARDING 23

MASQUERADING 29

MULTIPRONGED 24

NONGRADUATES 18

NONREGULATED 19

OUTBARGAINED 20

OUTBREEDINGS 20

OUTGENERALED 18

OUTINTRIGUED 18

OUTORGANIZED 26

OUTSPREADING 20

OVERBUILDING 25

OVERCLOUDING 25

OVERINDULGED 23

OVERINDULGES 22

PREJUDGMENTS 32

RECONFIGURED 23

RECRUDESCING 23

REDISCUSSING 20

RESCHEDULING 23

RESOUNDINGLY 21

RUGGEDNESSES 19

SAFEGUARDING 22

SINGULARIZED 27

SLUGGARDNESS 20

STRANGULATED 18

SURRENDERING 18

THUNDERINGLY 23

TRANSFIGURED 20

TRIANGULATED 18

TURGIDNESSES 17

UNBRIDGEABLE 24

UNDERBIDDING 23

UNDERBUDDING 24

UNDERCHARGED 23

UNDERCHARGES 22

UNDERCOATING 21

UNDERCOOLING 22

UNDERCUTTING 22

UNDERFEEDING 22

UNDERFUNDING 24

UNDERGARMENT 21

UNDERGIRDING 21

UNDERGROUNDS 20

UNDERGROWTHS 22

UNDERLAPPING 25

UNDERLETTING 19

UNDERLYINGLY 24

UNDERPINNING 23

UNDERPLAYING 24

UNDERPRICING 24

UNDERRUNNING 21

UNDERSCORING 21

UNDERSELLING 20

UNDERSTATING 18

UNDERTAKINGS 22

UNDERVALUING 24

UNDERWEIGHTS 22

UNDERWRITING 21

UNDISCHARGED 23

UNEXPURGATED 28

UNGENTRIFIED 21

UNGERMINATED 21

UNGLAMORIZED 30

UNINTEGRATED 18

UNPRETENDING 22

UNPRIVILEGED 25

UNPROGRAMMED 26

UNRECOGNIZED 30

UNREGISTERED 17

UNSEGREGATED 19

11 letter words with the letters GERUND ↑

ABOVEGROUND 23

ADMEASURING 19

ADVENTURING 21

BEARDTONGUE 19

BELOWGROUND 23

BESHROUDING 21

CENTRIFUGED 22

CORRIGENDUM 22

CURMUDGEONS 23

DANGEROUSLY 19

DECOLOURING 20

DELUSTERING 17

DESTRUCTING 19

DESULFURING 21

DEUTERATING 16

DISGRUNTLED 18

DISGRUNTLES 17

DRAUGHTSMEN 21

DREADNOUGHT 19

DRUMBEATING 22

ENSHROUDING 19

FLOUNDERING 21

FOREGROUNDS 19

FOREJUDGING 30

GLUCURONIDE 21

GOURMANDISE 19

GOURMANDIZE 28

GRADUALNESS 17

GRANDUNCLES 21

GROUNDSHEET 18

GROUNDSWELL 21

GROUNDWATER 19

GUARDEDNESS 17

HYDROGENOUS 20

INAUGURATED 17

INDENTURING 18

INGRATITUDE 16

MUDSLINGERS 20

NEIGHBOURED 21

NONGRADUATE 17

NONREDUCING 21

OUTBREEDING 19

OUTDREAMING 19

OUTDRESSING 16

OVERDUBBING 26

OVERFUNDING 24

OVERINDULGE 21

OVERSUDSING 20

PREJUDGMENT 31

PREJUDICING 31

QUADRANGLES 26

READJUSTING 25

REEDUCATING 19

REINDUCTING 20

REPRODUCING 22

REPUDIATING 19

RUGGEDIZING 29

SANDGROUSES 16

SHOULDERING 19

SMOULDERING 20

SQUANDERING 26

SUPERADDING 20

SUPERCEDING 22

SUPERSEDING 19

UNBURDENING 22

UNDERACTING 20

UNDERBOUGHT 22

UNDERBUYING 23

UNDERCHARGE 21

UNDEREATING 17

UNDERGIRDED 18

UNDERGLAZES 26

UNDERGROUND 19

UNDERGROWTH 21

UNDERLAYING 20

UNDERLINING 19

UNDERMINING 21

UNDERPAYING 22

UNDERRATING 17

UNDERSIGNED 18

UNDERTAKING 21

UNDERTAXING 24

UNDERWEIGHT 21

UNDESERVING 21

UNENDEARING 18

UNGARNISHED 19

UNGUARDEDLY 21

UNIRRIGATED 16

UNORGANIZED 26

UNREGULATED 18

UNREWARDING 20

UNSOLDERING 18

UNTHREADING 19

10 letter words with the letters GERUND ↑

BEDRUGGING 22

BEGRUDGING 22

BLUNDERING 20

BOURGEONED 18

BURGUNDIES 19

CLANGOURED 19

COENDURING 19

CONFIGURED 21

CURMUDGEON 22

DAUNDERING 17

DEBRUISING 18

DEFRAUDING 19

DENATURING 16

DEPURATING 18

DESUGARING 17

DISGRUNTLE 16

ENCOURAGED 18

ENDURINGLY 19

EVERDURING 19

FOREGROUND 18

FOUNDERING 19

GARDENFULS 19

GERUNDIVES 19

GRANDUNCLE 20

GRANULATED 16

GREYHOUNDS 19

GROUNDLESS 16

GROUNDSELS 16

GROUNDSMEN 19

GUARANTEED 15

GUARANTIED 15

GUERDONING 18

GUNPOWDERS 21

HUMDINGERS 20

LAUNDERING 17

MAUNDERING 19

MOULDERING 19

MUDSLINGER 19

NEGRITUDES 15

NOSEGUARDS 15

OUTGRINNED 16

OUTREADING 15

PEDICURING 21

PERSUADING 18

PLUNDERING 20

PRECLUDING 22

PREJUDGING 29

QUADRANGLE 25

REBOUNDING 19

REBUILDING 19

REDARGUING 17

REDOUBLING 19

REDOUNDING 17

REFOUNDING 19

REINDUCING 19

RESOUNDING 16

RESTUDYING 17

RUGGEDNESS 17

SANDGROUSE 15

SHUDDERING 18

THUNDERING 18

TURGIDNESS 15

UNABRIDGED 19

UNDERDOING 17

UNDERGIRDS 16

UNDERGLAZE 25

UNDERGOING 18

UNDERGRADS 16

UNDERLINGS 17

UNDERLYING 19

UNDERSLUNG 18

UNDERWINGS 19

UNDRESSING 16

UNENLARGED 17

UNGROUNDED 18

UNTREADING 16

9 letter words with the letters GERUND ↑

BURDENING 18

BURGEONED 17

DANGEROUS 14

DECURVING 21

DEMURRING 17

DETOURING 14

DETRUDING 15

DEVOURING 18

DUNGAREES 14

EXTRUDING 21

GARDENFUL 18

GERUNDIVE 18

GRANDEURS 14

GREYHOUND 18

GROUNDERS 14

GROUNDSEL 15

GUARDSMEN 17

GUERDONED 15

GUERIDONS 14

GUNPOWDER 20

HARANGUED 16

HUMDINGER 19

INDULGERS 15

INTRIGUED 14

JUDDERING 24

MURDERING 17

NEGRITUDE 14

NOSEGUARD 14

OUTRANGED 14

PERDURING 17

PRELUDING 18

REDUBBING 20

REFUNDING 18

REJUDGING 25

REPLUNGED 18

ROUGHENED 16

SCROUNGED 17

SUNDERING 15

TRUDGEONS 14

UNBRIDGED 18

UNCHARGED 19

UNDERAGES 14

UNDERDOGS 15

UNDERGIRD 15

UNDERGIRT 14

UNDERGODS 15

UNDERGOES 14

UNDERGONE 15

UNDERGRAD 15

UNDERLING 16

UNDERWING 18

UNGODLIER 15

UNGROUPED 18

UNGUARDED 16

8 letter words with the letters GERUND ↑

DUNGAREE 13

ENDURING 14

GRANDEUR 13

GROUNDED 14

GROUNDER 13

GRUNTLED 14

GUERDONS 13

GUERIDON 13

HUNGERED 15

INDULGER 14

REDUCING 16

REGROUND 13

REPUGNED 16

TRUDGENS 13

TRUDGEON 13

UNARGUED 14

UNDERAGE 13

UNDERDOG 14

UNDERGOD 14

UNFORGED 16

UNGIRDED 14

UNGRACED 16

UNGRADED 14

UNGREEDY 15

UNPURGED 17

UNRIGGED 15

7 letter words with the letters GERUND ↑

DUNGIER 12

GERUNDS 12

GRUNTED 12

GUERDON 12

NUDGERS 12

TRUDGEN 12

UNDERGO 12

UNURGED 13

6 letter words with the letters GERUND ↑

GERUND 11

NUDGER 11

5 letter words with the letters GERUND ↑

NUDER 8

NUDGE 10

UNDER 8

URGED 9

4 letter words with the letters GERUND ↑

DREG 7

DRUG 8

DUNE 7

DUNG 9

DURE 6

DURN 7

GENU 8

GRUE 7

GUDE 8

NERD 6

NUDE 7

NURD 7

REND 6

RUDE 6

RUED 6

RUNE 6

RUNG 8

UNDE 7

URGE 7

3 letter words with the letters GERUND ↑

DEN 5

DUE 5

DUG 7

DUN 6

END 5

ENG 6

ERG 5

ERN 4

GED 6

GEN 6

GNU 7

GUN 7

RED 4

REG 5

RUE 4

RUG 6

RUN 5

URD 5

URN 5

2 letter words with the letters GERUND ↑

DE 3

ED 3

EN 3

ER 2

NE 3

NU 4

RE 2

UN 4

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