HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of agent noun | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A noun that denotes an agent (human or nonhuman) that performs the action denoted by the verb from which the noun is derived, such as "rider" derived from "to ride", or "cutter" derived from "to cut".

Equivalents

Examples

“The agent noun "cutter" means a person who cuts, or a thing that is made to or is able to cut something.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Learn this word in context

See agent noun used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course