nouns used as verbs and vice versa

[Fred314X]

"Grow the economy."

[skippercollector]

I found this headline on a radio station's website:
Eagle Country 99.3 FM | Lawrenceburg, IN

[Avondrood]

Nouns being used as verbs and vice versa, that's something that's always struck me about English. It seems as if you can put a "to" in front of every noun known to man .

I wonder if this process is more prevalent in the United States? Or does it exist everywhere in the English-speaking countries?

[DubbleT]

Heard this morning- "Should we fridge the cokes?"

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Fred314X

"Grow the economy."

I hate that.

My mother's church has had this slogan for a few years now. It's on a banner on their entrance: Growing God's People. I imagine this weird cornfield with people's faces sticking out of the husks.

[Mightyqueen801]

I'm still annoyed that "loan" is allowed to be used in place of "lend", but I think we lost that battle.

[Radrook]

We shouldn't gorilla our way through life!

He manured the whole relationship!

He computered his way into insanity.

She hammered him into oblivion.

He yellow-bellied out of the service.

He canvassed the neighborhood.

He snaked his way through the rubble.

He mouthed absurdities before expiring.

He eyed her with contempt.

He gunned the motor.

[Mightyqueen801]

I once used, "I backhoed through my purse" in a writing workshop exercise.

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

I once used, "I backhoed through my purse" in a writing workshop exercise.

But that's so descriptive!

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

But that's so descriptive!

I thought so, too! Thanks!