nouns used as verbs and vice versa (meaning, sentence, examples)

[skippercollector]

Since I had so much luck in the other thread I created about your grandparents' words, I am starting a new topic. It's about the recent trend to use nouns as verbs, and verbs as nouns.

For example:
Nouns used as verbs: heart, text, transition
Verbs used as nouns: fail, sell

Now my delicate, grammar-obsessive, 1960s and 1970s Catholic school educated, brain, eyes and ears find these terms difficult, if not impossible, to tolerate. But I'm not going to complain about them. I'm going to create a game for all of you.

Use a noun as a verb, or vice versa, in a sentence. Maybe some that you write will become common (if ear-splitting) usage. These are some examples that I've come up with.

Noun to verb (which I think is easier to do):
1. I love my black long-haired cat, but I was really upset when she FURRED all over my new cream-colored easy chair.
2. Everyone was surprised that the first-time marathon entrant LEGGED her way to first place.

Verb to noun:
1. The new hotel maid was complimented on the extensive CLEANS in her assigned rooms.
2. The ergonomics specialist measured how many OPENS and SHUTS of the front door happened each hour.

[Nancy-NJ-NY-ME?]

"He offices from home." Meaning instead of working from an office outside of his home, his office is in his home.

[ragnarkar]

beet

[CA4Now]

And I thought "he googles it" or "she friended me" was bad.... Someone officing anything is stretching it, isn't it?

At least 15-plus years ago I remember the first time I heard the noun "stress" used as a verb, e.g. "I'm stressed out." I was so surprised. Now it seems odd to think about since nearly everyone says that today.

[WyoNewk]

I'll email you the sentence when I think of one.

Don't you think there's enough of this going on without encouraging it!

[Mainer61]

Here's one my boss said at a meeting recently...."My only ask of you is....." That just sounds stupid.

[JustJulia]

The economy has impacted all our lives.

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Edited: Hmm, sorry, I misread your OP. You want me to make one up? I am a prescriptivist and not much for pioneering.

[Rob Allen]

Nouns should not be verbed.

(that goes on the list of "rules for writers" along with "don't use no double negatives")

Making a verb a noun is harder. My brain has run out of thinks.

[Henna]

Originally Posted by Rob Allen

Nouns should not be verbed.

(that goes on the list of "rules for writers" along with "don't use no double negatives")

Making a verb a noun is harder. My brain has run out of thinks.

Let's find a workaround.

[Niftybergin]

Effect.

I know that generally speaking, "affect" is the verb and "effect" is the noun, but there are are occasions when "effect" can be used as a verb. For instance, one could say: "He utilized the knowledge to effect a change." In this case, "effect" (used as a verb) mean to bring about, to cause, or to achieve.