It can be a verb or a noun, depending on usage. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerund
City of Blinding Lights by U2
The part of speech for this particular word is a noun.
part of speech
The part of speech for "answer" is a noun.
adverb
what part of speech is beneath
The part of speech for "unfamiliar" is an adjective.
The part of speech of "came" is a verb.
The part of speech for "twirl" is a verb.
The part of speech for "explicit" is an adjective.
The part of speech for "indefinite" is an adjective.
The part of speech for "lecturer" is a noun.