Main Entry: ger·und

Pronunciation: \ˈjer-ənd, ˈje-rənd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin gerundium, from Latin gerundus, gerundive of gerere to bear, carry on

Date: 1513

1 : a verbal noun in Latin that expresses generalized or uncompleted action
2 : any of several linguistic forms analogous to the Latin gerund in languages other than Latin; especially : the English verbal noun ending in -ing that has the function of a substantive and at the same time shows the verbal features of tense, voice, and capacity to take adverbial qualifiers and to govern objects