phrasal noun
English
editNoun
editphrasal noun (plural phrasal nouns)
- (grammar) A noun consisting of a verb followed by a particle or preposition; the substantive counterpart of a phrasal verb (in grammar schemas that use that concept), conveying gerundive meaning.
Coordinate terms
edit- noun phrase (not to be confused; a phrase that functions much like a compound noun and has a [component] noun as its head)
- phrasal verb
- verb phrase
See also
editFurther reading
edit- Category:English phrasal nouns on Wiktionary.