The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GERUND which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2006.
Verbal noun crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GERUND | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Verbal noun
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- deverbal noun
- vb. n.
- verbal
- deverbal
- verb
- converbal
- gerund
- verbal substantive
- verbalizer
- phrasal noun
- lexical verb
- gerund-participle
Crossword Answer definitions
GERUND noun- (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; however, this distinction may be ambiguous or unclear and so is no longer made in some modern texts such as A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language and The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language)
- (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.
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