GERUND


Meaning of GERUND in English

ger ‧ und /ˈdʒerənd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: gerundium , from Latin gerere 'to bear, carry on' ]

a noun in the form of the ↑ present participle of a verb, for example ‘shopping’ in the sentence ‘I like shopping’

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.