Bro I already left, why you still pinging me here?
But since you asked, here you go 
I mean itâs hard to imagine being as retarded as you are so proud to be, meh. Maybe a braincell or two of honesty will grow in you before the end (I wonât bet on it though).
"Verbing: Itâs Nothing New
Verbing has been built into English for more than 1,000 years. Our modern use has simply made the practice increasingly inventive and obvious.
Signs of verbing appeared in Old English (app. 500â1100 A.D.). It also could be seen in Middle English (1100â1500), when, for example, the noun dark expanded into the verb to darken and the noun rain became a verb to describe the action, to rain.
By the era of William Shakespeare (late 1500sâearly 1600s), verbing was thriving:
âGrace me no grace, nor uncle me no uncles.â â Richard II
âHe words me.â â Hamlet
While some might argue that verbing lessens the distinction of English, we canât escape that verbing is here to stay and will remain as long as its meanings are clear.
Some linguists estimate that more than 20% of English verbs originate from noun-to-verb conversion. The following words all began as strictly nouns before veering into our vernacular as well-understood verbs.
| access | party | |
|---|---|---|
| audition | hammer | pressure |
| author | highlight | privilege |
| bottle | impact | snow |
| contact | mastermind | thunder |
| critique | microwave | workshop |
| debut | oil | xerox |
Verbing: More About Why
People turn nouns into verbs for different reasons, some of which weâve already alluded to. We verbify nouns for:
efficiency and simplicity. Turning a noun into a verb can tighten expressions and make them more direct. Compare letâs iPad our notes with letâs make our notes in our iPads.
flexible expression. Verbing is one of the easiest ways to create new words through common use. Think of the presence of verbs such as Google, Zoom, and message in our daily lives.
adapting with culture and technology. As new tools, trends, apps, and platforms emerge, we can expect more verbing in the future. This is especially true of actions that become indistinct from their brands: âVenmo me,â âWe should DoorDash dinner tonight.â
greater creativity of expression. Verbing lets us be creative and playful with our everyday speech: âIâm done adulting for today,â âI think Lizette is going to ghost me,â âJack and Jill said theyâre going to Netflix and chill tonight.â
While verbing adds breadth and versatility to American English, we also want to be careful about context. Verbing is casual, colloquial usage that may not always be proper in formal communication. As with any other message we share, we should consider our audience.
Similarly, verbing often arises from cultural trends and references, many of which tend to fade as times change. Too much verbing can make new colloquialisms grating and stale and hasten their demise.
Verbing: Ways to Verb a Noun
Nouns have a few different means of morphing into verbs.
Direct Conversion (Zero Derivation): No change in spelling or form
email > Iâll email you the details.
chair > She chaired the meeting.
butter > Can you butter the bread?
Affixation: Adding verb suffixes such as -ize, -ify, or -en
apology > apologize (He apologized for losing her Taylor Swift tickets.)
beauty > beautify (Sara beautified Stanâs originally garish outfit.)
strength > strengthen (The sales manager believes we can strengthen the numbers.)
Back-Formation: Removing suffixes from nouns
babysitter > babysit (Raj babysat the Abassisâ six greyhound dogs.)
editor > edit (Someone needs to edit Uriâs rĂ©sumĂ©.)
option > opt (Fans are now opting not to pay $18 for a beer at concerts.)
Functional Shift: Slight change of meaning from noun to verb
book > Have you booked the vacation cruise yet?
ship (vessel) > The delivery was supposed to have been shipped last week.
text > Please advise Enrique not to text about our plans to unload our company stock.
Metaphorical Extension: Shifting of nouns to verbs through figurative meaning
bridge > We need to bridge the gap between the quality of your guitar and mine.
shoulder > Hank shouldered the burden of having to weed the yard.
host > Chenda is hosting the neighborhood block party this year.
Youâll also often notice that simply adding the suffix -d or -ed will change many nouns into verbs.
| Noun | Verb with -d or -ed |
|---|---|
| download | downloaded |
| gift | gifted |
| paint | painted |
| phone | phoned |
| table | tabled |
| Skype | Skyped |
| task | tasked |
Pop Quiz
Use verbing to complete the following sentences by changing the noun into an action word.
1. Bart said that itâs time for the business to [liquid] its assets.
2. The two leaders plan to [conversation] in June.
3. How long have you been [game] online?
4. The consultant will suggest better ways for us to [utility] our resources.
5. The hanging of the championship banner will [glory] the team for at least several more years."