1. a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun
Usage: grammar

Examples

• In the sentence ‘Swimming is fun,’ the word ‘swimming’ is a gerund.
• The gerund ‘reading’ serves as the subject in ‘Reading helps improve vocabulary.’
• She enjoys cooking, where ‘cooking’ is a gerund acting as the direct object.
• His favorite activity is hiking, with ‘hiking’ functioning as a gerund.
• The gerund phrase ‘playing tennis’ is the subject of the sentence.
• After studying grammar, students can identify gerunds more easily.