verbing
Turning nouns active
Verbing is the practice of using a word as a verb when it traditionally belongs to another part of speech.
Nouns get verbed constantly in English: to Google something, to medal at the Olympics, to adult responsibly.
The term is self-illustrating—verb has been verbed.
Language purists often object to verbing, but the process has given English much of its flexibility.
Act of changing states
- zero-derivationAffix-free category change
- functional shiftWord changing part of speech
- deadjectivalFormed from a descriptor
- morphologicalConcerning form or shape
syntax · neologism · wordplay · derivation · inflection · conjugation · part-of-speech · verbification
Elizabethan dramatist and poet
- googleSearch online for information
- adultingDoing mundane grownup tasks
- ghostingAbruptly ceasing all communication
- textingSending typed mobile messages
friending · unfriending · gifting · trending · journaling · parenting · podcasting · networking
Borrowed capital for amplified returns
- synergizeCombine for greater effect
- actionProcess of doing
- operationalizeMake concept practically applicable
- incentivizeCreate motivation through rewards
monetize · strategize · productize · onboard · optimize · prioritize · socialize · ideate
Enforcing linguistic correctness
- puristOne demanding strict adherence
- complaintExpression of discontent
- declineDecrease or refuse
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
barbarism · solecism · usage · correctness · pedantry · traditionalist · resistance · irritation
conversion
Act of changing states
- zero-derivationAffix-free category change
- functional shiftWord changing part of speech
- deadjectivalFormed from a descriptor
morphological · syntax · neologism · wordplay · derivation · inflection · conjugation · part-of-speech · verbification · coinage
Shakespeare
Elizabethan dramatist and poet
- googleSearch online for information
- adultingDoing mundane grownup tasks
- ghostingAbruptly ceasing all communication
texting · friending · unfriending · gifting · trending · journaling · parenting · podcasting · networking · branding
leverage
Borrowed capital for amplified returns
- synergizeCombine for greater effect
- actionProcess of doing
- operationalizeMake concept practically applicable
incentivize · monetize · strategize · productize · onboard · optimize · prioritize · socialize · ideate · facilitate
prescriptivism
Enforcing linguistic correctness
corruption · barbarism · solecism · usage · correctness · pedantry · traditionalist · resistance · irritation · standards