noun incorporation
noun Linguistics.
a process in word formation by which a compound is created by affixing or infixing a noun to a verb, as in baby-sit, house-hunt, and sleep-walk.
this process resulting in a complex verb, as in the Mohawk and Inuit languages.
RELATED CONTENT
Nearby words
noumenon, nouméa, noun, noun adjunct, noun clause, noun incorporation, noun phrase, nourice, nourish, nourishing, nourishment
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019