Is there a term for when a well-known noun such as Google, Yelp, Snapchat, etc. become a verb. People now say, let's google it and it is understood that they will use google to search something. Or let's yelp it to check nearby restaurants or information pertaining to nearby restaurants. It usually only happens to popular companies, as no one says let's yahoo this. Is there a term that describes this phenomenon?
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1It's called *verbing* – Jim May 15 '16 at 04:58
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It seems that while verbing is what I am looking for, it is not officially recognized by merriam-webster. :( – user1470901 May 15 '16 at 05:02
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1Verbification from verb + Latin making. – anongoodnurse May 15 '16 at 05:05
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You may also like this answer: http://english.stackexchange.com/a/78799/17956 – Jim May 15 '16 at 05:05
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Related: 1. “To science the sh*t out of something” 2. Which nouns can be used as verbs? 3. (posted 5 years ago) Is it acceptable to use “google” as a verb? 4. Company Name as Verb – Mari-Lou A May 15 '16 at 05:51