Nouns as Verbs

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What is the term that refers to a noun being used as a verb?
i.e.
Beer me! (meaning: Give me a beer.)
 
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That's just an imperative, IMO.
 
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Foxy Deborah said:
What is the term that refers to a noun being used as a verb?
i.e.
Beer me! (meaning: Give me a beer.)
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Noun used as verb = verbal noun.

He headed the ball into the back of the net

Verb used as noun = gerund.

Eating out isn't that common these days.

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As dduck said, it's a verbal noun or, simply, a verbal.

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