uncountable the act or process of turning a verb or other part of speech into a noun
Synonyms and related words
Linguistic terms relating to word formation and phrase building
affix
affixation
anaphora
1a
countable 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 matches in 17 days’
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of nouns
ablative
abstract noun
collective noun
nouning
nounlinguistics
US /ˈnaʊnɪŋ/
Word Forms
singular
nouning
plural
nounings
DEFINITIONS1
1
uncountable the act or process of turning a verb or other part of speech into a noun
Synonyms and related words
Linguistic terms relating to word formation and phrase building
affix
affixation
anaphora
1a
countable 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”