Can a verb also be a noun?
Many common words can function as nouns and verbs with the same form.
Let’s take a look at an example:
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The word: answer
What is the answer?
The answer is a noun in this sentence.
Answer the question.
The answer is a verb in this sentence.
The word: play
I like to play in the park with the kids.
Play is a verb in this sentence.
Did you see the play on Wednesday?
Play is a noun in this sentence.
There are lots of words that can be both a noun and a verb.
Here are some words that are both nouns and verbs.
BRAKE
Noun: The driver suddenly put on his brakes.
Verb: He braked suddenly.
COUGH
Noun: She has a bad cough.
Verb: She is coughing terribly.
COST
Noun: The average cost of rent has gone up.
Verb: How much does it cost?
DIET
Noun: I need to go on a diet.
Verb: I need to diet.
DREAM
Noun: I had a dream about you last night.
Verb: What did you dream about last night?
GUESS
Noun: She did not know the answer, so she had a guess.
Verb: She guessed the answer on her first try.
QUEUE
Noun: I had to wait in a queue for two hours.
Verb: I had to queue for two hours.
LAUGH
Noun: You gave me a good laugh.
Verb: He laughed at her jokes.
HEAT
Noun: the heat of the sun
Verb: Shall I heat up some soup for dinner?
HELP
Noun: It looks like she needs some help.
Verb: Will you please help me?
HOPE
Noun: What are your hopes for the future?
Verb: I hope we win!
PAINT
Noun: I like that paint.
Verb: Do you want to paint?
RAIN
Noun: There was a lot of rain yesterday.
Verb: It rained a lot yesterday.
REPLY
Noun: I wrote a reply to your email.
Verb: I replied to your email.
REST
Noun: I had a short rest.
Verb: I should rest for a few days.
SLEEP
Noun: I must get some sleep.
Verb: I could not sleep last night.
SMILE
Noun: He gave me a smile this morning.
Verb: He smiled at me this morning.
TASTE
Noun: This chocolate has got a strange taste.
Verb: This chocolate tastes strange.
WAIT
Noun: The long wait to see the doctor made me anxious.
Verb: I am waiting to see the doctor.
WORK
Noun: I’ve got so much work to do.
Verb: I always work hard.