CEFR B2

gerundial

adjective

Meaning

gerundial means pertaining to or behaving like a gerund. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as gerundial.
A gerundial tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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gerundial (B2)

adjective

Definition

gerundial means pertaining to or behaving like a gerund. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as gerundial.
A gerundial tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use gerundial

gerundial + noun (collocation): Use gerundial before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a gerundial reaction."
become gerundial (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became gerundial near the end."

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