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Is screeching a noun

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Yes, the word 'screeching' is a gerund, a verbal noun, the present participle of the verb to screech that functions as a noun. The present participle of the verb is also an adjective (screeching tires).



Example as a noun: "She was startled by that horrible screeching she heard."

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12y ago

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