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Can the word “desk” be used as a verb?
Can “snob” be used as a verb?Can a noun (such as “duct tape”) be used as a verb?Is the word “Einstein” a verb?Which nouns can be used as verbs?Can the verb “intake” be used intransitively?Concerning as a verb?Can “diligence” be used as a verb?Can “sticker” be used as a verb?Can a noun can be used as a verb for an idiom?Can “tightrope” be used as a verb?
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I saw the word desk used, according to my thinking, as a verb in a sentence, and I was wondering if this usage is correct or if it was an error from the authors.
You can find the sentence here, at the end of the news section : ECML PKDD
5 June 2019
Today, we published the list of accepted papers. Out of more than 700 submissions we accepted 102 papers in the research track and 28 papers in the applied data science track. We desk rejected several papers for (self-)plagiarism and violation of the double submission policy (together with IJCAI and NeurIPS).
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I saw the word desk used, according to my thinking, as a verb in a sentence, and I was wondering if this usage is correct or if it was an error from the authors.
You can find the sentence here, at the end of the news section : ECML PKDD
5 June 2019
Today, we published the list of accepted papers. Out of more than 700 submissions we accepted 102 papers in the research track and 28 papers in the applied data science track. We desk rejected several papers for (self-)plagiarism and violation of the double submission policy (together with IJCAI and NeurIPS).
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It looks more like an adverb in the given example but I'm not entirely sure what its meaning is supposed to be in context.
– KillingTime
Jul 6 at 8:14
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The candidate verb is the open compound desk reject rather than desk. Compare << We colour-coded the trails. >> Novel compound verbs (using the term in the parallel sense to 'compound nouns') are typically hyphenated. // 'Desk' as a verb is not unknown (see Wiktionary), though the compound 'hot-desk' is far more widely used.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 6 at 9:32
1
@EdwinAshworth King Henry Ⅶ’s will contains: But also that the said Chapell be desked, and the windowes of our said Chapell be glased, with Stores, Ymagies, Armes, Bagies and Cognoiffaunts, as is by us redily divised, and in picture delivered to the Priour of Saunt Bartilmews besid Smythfield, maistre of the works of our said Chapell…. Awful speller for a king, wasn’t he? :)
– tchrist♦
Jul 7 at 0:40
@tchrist I'd probably have shrunk from pointing out areas for improvement to someone who could accuse opponents of treason.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 7 at 11:32
Possibly it should be shelved.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 7 at 14:47
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I saw the word desk used, according to my thinking, as a verb in a sentence, and I was wondering if this usage is correct or if it was an error from the authors.
You can find the sentence here, at the end of the news section : ECML PKDD
5 June 2019
Today, we published the list of accepted papers. Out of more than 700 submissions we accepted 102 papers in the research track and 28 papers in the applied data science track. We desk rejected several papers for (self-)plagiarism and violation of the double submission policy (together with IJCAI and NeurIPS).
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I saw the word desk used, according to my thinking, as a verb in a sentence, and I was wondering if this usage is correct or if it was an error from the authors.
You can find the sentence here, at the end of the news section : ECML PKDD
5 June 2019
Today, we published the list of accepted papers. Out of more than 700 submissions we accepted 102 papers in the research track and 28 papers in the applied data science track. We desk rejected several papers for (self-)plagiarism and violation of the double submission policy (together with IJCAI and NeurIPS).
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It looks more like an adverb in the given example but I'm not entirely sure what its meaning is supposed to be in context.
– KillingTime
Jul 6 at 8:14
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The candidate verb is the open compound desk reject rather than desk. Compare << We colour-coded the trails. >> Novel compound verbs (using the term in the parallel sense to 'compound nouns') are typically hyphenated. // 'Desk' as a verb is not unknown (see Wiktionary), though the compound 'hot-desk' is far more widely used.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 6 at 9:32
1
@EdwinAshworth King Henry Ⅶ’s will contains: But also that the said Chapell be desked, and the windowes of our said Chapell be glased, with Stores, Ymagies, Armes, Bagies and Cognoiffaunts, as is by us redily divised, and in picture delivered to the Priour of Saunt Bartilmews besid Smythfield, maistre of the works of our said Chapell…. Awful speller for a king, wasn’t he? :)
– tchrist♦
Jul 7 at 0:40
@tchrist I'd probably have shrunk from pointing out areas for improvement to someone who could accuse opponents of treason.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 7 at 11:32
Possibly it should be shelved.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 7 at 14:47
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1
It looks more like an adverb in the given example but I'm not entirely sure what its meaning is supposed to be in context.
– KillingTime
Jul 6 at 8:14
11
The candidate verb is the open compound desk reject rather than desk. Compare << We colour-coded the trails. >> Novel compound verbs (using the term in the parallel sense to 'compound nouns') are typically hyphenated. // 'Desk' as a verb is not unknown (see Wiktionary), though the compound 'hot-desk' is far more widely used.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 6 at 9:32
1
@EdwinAshworth King Henry Ⅶ’s will contains: But also that the said Chapell be desked, and the windowes of our said Chapell be glased, with Stores, Ymagies, Armes, Bagies and Cognoiffaunts, as is by us redily divised, and in picture delivered to the Priour of Saunt Bartilmews besid Smythfield, maistre of the works of our said Chapell…. Awful speller for a king, wasn’t he? :)
– tchrist♦
Jul 7 at 0:40
@tchrist I'd probably have shrunk from pointing out areas for improvement to someone who could accuse opponents of treason.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 7 at 11:32
Possibly it should be shelved.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 7 at 14:47
1
1
It looks more like an adverb in the given example but I'm not entirely sure what its meaning is supposed to be in context.
– KillingTime
Jul 6 at 8:14
It looks more like an adverb in the given example but I'm not entirely sure what its meaning is supposed to be in context.
– KillingTime
Jul 6 at 8:14
11
11
The candidate verb is the open compound desk reject rather than desk. Compare << We colour-coded the trails. >> Novel compound verbs (using the term in the parallel sense to 'compound nouns') are typically hyphenated. // 'Desk' as a verb is not unknown (see Wiktionary), though the compound 'hot-desk' is far more widely used.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 6 at 9:32
The candidate verb is the open compound desk reject rather than desk. Compare << We colour-coded the trails. >> Novel compound verbs (using the term in the parallel sense to 'compound nouns') are typically hyphenated. // 'Desk' as a verb is not unknown (see Wiktionary), though the compound 'hot-desk' is far more widely used.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 6 at 9:32
1
1
@EdwinAshworth King Henry Ⅶ’s will contains: But also that the said Chapell be desked, and the windowes of our said Chapell be glased, with Stores, Ymagies, Armes, Bagies and Cognoiffaunts, as is by us redily divised, and in picture delivered to the Priour of Saunt Bartilmews besid Smythfield, maistre of the works of our said Chapell…. Awful speller for a king, wasn’t he? :)
– tchrist♦
Jul 7 at 0:40
@EdwinAshworth King Henry Ⅶ’s will contains: But also that the said Chapell be desked, and the windowes of our said Chapell be glased, with Stores, Ymagies, Armes, Bagies and Cognoiffaunts, as is by us redily divised, and in picture delivered to the Priour of Saunt Bartilmews besid Smythfield, maistre of the works of our said Chapell…. Awful speller for a king, wasn’t he? :)
– tchrist♦
Jul 7 at 0:40
@tchrist I'd probably have shrunk from pointing out areas for improvement to someone who could accuse opponents of treason.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 7 at 11:32
@tchrist I'd probably have shrunk from pointing out areas for improvement to someone who could accuse opponents of treason.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 7 at 11:32
Possibly it should be shelved.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 7 at 14:47
Possibly it should be shelved.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 7 at 14:47
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The expression appears to be from journalistic jargon:
Desk Rejected
... A desk reject means that the program chairs (or editors) reject a paper without consulting the reviewers. This is done for papers that fail to meet the submission requirements, and which hence cannot be accepted. Filtering out desk rejects in advance is common practice for both conferences and journals.
(avandeursen.com)
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This suggests, and the content of the article confirms, that desk reject is (also) being used as an (open form) compound (verb). So the answer is 'It is used as if it was a legitimate lexeme'. As for acceptability: it is in this article a clear usage, well-defined and reasonably constructed. As to how widely understood it is: obviously, at the moment it belongs (if anywhere) solely within the relevant journalistic jargon domain. It would be unreasonable to use it elsewhere without an explanation, as it's not totally transparent (which/whose 'desk' does the rejecting? On what grounds?)
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 6 at 9:39
I am desked by the audacity of these people.
– Global Charm
Jul 6 at 16:13
9
This meaning is commonplace in scientific/academic publishing for cases when the editor rejects a manuscript without sending it out to for peer review. The link you provide also discusses this case, as does OP's link. Is it also used in regular journalistic endeavors, e.g. newspapers or magazines?
– Anyon
Jul 6 at 16:52
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As noted, your example is probably not desk used as a verb.
The Oxford English Dictionary
does list desk as a verb, but it is marked obsolete. Nevertheless, here is some information about that obsolete verb.
1. transitive. To fit up or furnish with desks.
That the said Chapell be desked.
2. To place in or as in a desk.
A leafe of that small Iliade That in a wall-nut shell was desk't.
Then are you entertaind, and deskt up by Our Ladies Psalter and the Rosary.
I..saw many curious relicks desked vp in the side of the wall.
3. to desk it: to work at a desk, do clerical work.
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I don't have a citation offhand, but I've seen it used as v.t. in the sense of "send to a desk", e.g. as an administrative punishment for police or military personnel.
– chrylis
Jul 6 at 19:15
1
Dictionary or not, I doubt there are nouns that truly can't be used as verbs in English.
– Mihail Malostanidis
Jul 6 at 22:57
1
I think Bart Simpson said: "Every noun can be verbed."
– GEdgar
Jul 6 at 23:51
3
@GEdgar But are all those verbings equally renounable? :)
– tchrist♦
Jul 7 at 0:29
I wouldn't say it's obsolete, lots of firms nowadays 'hot' desk.
– Pete Kirkham
Jul 7 at 12:57
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I will also propose hot-desking, which is an intransitive verb according to Collins
hot-desk
Word forms: hot-desks, hot-desking, hot-desked
intransitive verb
If employees hot-desk, they are not assigned particular desks and work at any desk that is available.
[business]
Some employees will have to hot-desk until more accommodation can be found.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/hot-desk
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The expression appears to be from journalistic jargon:
Desk Rejected
... A desk reject means that the program chairs (or editors) reject a paper without consulting the reviewers. This is done for papers that fail to meet the submission requirements, and which hence cannot be accepted. Filtering out desk rejects in advance is common practice for both conferences and journals.
(avandeursen.com)
answered Jul 6 at 9:06
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This suggests, and the content of the article confirms, that desk reject is (also) being used as an (open form) compound (verb). So the answer is 'It is used as if it was a legitimate lexeme'. As for acceptability: it is in this article a clear usage, well-defined and reasonably constructed. As to how widely understood it is: obviously, at the moment it belongs (if anywhere) solely within the relevant journalistic jargon domain. It would be unreasonable to use it elsewhere without an explanation, as it's not totally transparent (which/whose 'desk' does the rejecting? On what grounds?)
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 6 at 9:39
I am desked by the audacity of these people.
– Global Charm
Jul 6 at 16:13
9
This meaning is commonplace in scientific/academic publishing for cases when the editor rejects a manuscript without sending it out to for peer review. The link you provide also discusses this case, as does OP's link. Is it also used in regular journalistic endeavors, e.g. newspapers or magazines?
– Anyon
Jul 6 at 16:52
add a comment |
The expression appears to be from journalistic jargon:
Desk Rejected
... A desk reject means that the program chairs (or editors) reject a paper without consulting the reviewers. This is done for papers that fail to meet the submission requirements, and which hence cannot be accepted. Filtering out desk rejects in advance is common practice for both conferences and journals.
(avandeursen.com)
answered Jul 6 at 9:06
user240918user240918
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This suggests, and the content of the article confirms, that desk reject is (also) being used as an (open form) compound (verb). So the answer is 'It is used as if it was a legitimate lexeme'. As for acceptability: it is in this article a clear usage, well-defined and reasonably constructed. As to how widely understood it is: obviously, at the moment it belongs (if anywhere) solely within the relevant journalistic jargon domain. It would be unreasonable to use it elsewhere without an explanation, as it's not totally transparent (which/whose 'desk' does the rejecting? On what grounds?)
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 6 at 9:39
I am desked by the audacity of these people.
– Global Charm
Jul 6 at 16:13
9
This meaning is commonplace in scientific/academic publishing for cases when the editor rejects a manuscript without sending it out to for peer review. The link you provide also discusses this case, as does OP's link. Is it also used in regular journalistic endeavors, e.g. newspapers or magazines?
– Anyon
Jul 6 at 16:52
add a comment |
The expression appears to be from journalistic jargon:
Desk Rejected
... A desk reject means that the program chairs (or editors) reject a paper without consulting the reviewers. This is done for papers that fail to meet the submission requirements, and which hence cannot be accepted. Filtering out desk rejects in advance is common practice for both conferences and journals.
(avandeursen.com)
answered Jul 6 at 9:06
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The expression appears to be from journalistic jargon:
Desk Rejected
... A desk reject means that the program chairs (or editors) reject a paper without consulting the reviewers. This is done for papers that fail to meet the submission requirements, and which hence cannot be accepted. Filtering out desk rejects in advance is common practice for both conferences and journals.
(avandeursen.com)
answered Jul 6 at 9:06
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This suggests, and the content of the article confirms, that desk reject is (also) being used as an (open form) compound (verb). So the answer is 'It is used as if it was a legitimate lexeme'. As for acceptability: it is in this article a clear usage, well-defined and reasonably constructed. As to how widely understood it is: obviously, at the moment it belongs (if anywhere) solely within the relevant journalistic jargon domain. It would be unreasonable to use it elsewhere without an explanation, as it's not totally transparent (which/whose 'desk' does the rejecting? On what grounds?)
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 6 at 9:39
I am desked by the audacity of these people.
– Global Charm
Jul 6 at 16:13
9
This meaning is commonplace in scientific/academic publishing for cases when the editor rejects a manuscript without sending it out to for peer review. The link you provide also discusses this case, as does OP's link. Is it also used in regular journalistic endeavors, e.g. newspapers or magazines?
– Anyon
Jul 6 at 16:52
add a comment |
1
This suggests, and the content of the article confirms, that desk reject is (also) being used as an (open form) compound (verb). So the answer is 'It is used as if it was a legitimate lexeme'. As for acceptability: it is in this article a clear usage, well-defined and reasonably constructed. As to how widely understood it is: obviously, at the moment it belongs (if anywhere) solely within the relevant journalistic jargon domain. It would be unreasonable to use it elsewhere without an explanation, as it's not totally transparent (which/whose 'desk' does the rejecting? On what grounds?)
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 6 at 9:39
I am desked by the audacity of these people.
– Global Charm
Jul 6 at 16:13
9
This meaning is commonplace in scientific/academic publishing for cases when the editor rejects a manuscript without sending it out to for peer review. The link you provide also discusses this case, as does OP's link. Is it also used in regular journalistic endeavors, e.g. newspapers or magazines?
– Anyon
Jul 6 at 16:52
1
1
This suggests, and the content of the article confirms, that desk reject is (also) being used as an (open form) compound (verb). So the answer is 'It is used as if it was a legitimate lexeme'. As for acceptability: it is in this article a clear usage, well-defined and reasonably constructed. As to how widely understood it is: obviously, at the moment it belongs (if anywhere) solely within the relevant journalistic jargon domain. It would be unreasonable to use it elsewhere without an explanation, as it's not totally transparent (which/whose 'desk' does the rejecting? On what grounds?)
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 6 at 9:39
This suggests, and the content of the article confirms, that desk reject is (also) being used as an (open form) compound (verb). So the answer is 'It is used as if it was a legitimate lexeme'. As for acceptability: it is in this article a clear usage, well-defined and reasonably constructed. As to how widely understood it is: obviously, at the moment it belongs (if anywhere) solely within the relevant journalistic jargon domain. It would be unreasonable to use it elsewhere without an explanation, as it's not totally transparent (which/whose 'desk' does the rejecting? On what grounds?)
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 6 at 9:39
I am desked by the audacity of these people.
– Global Charm
Jul 6 at 16:13
I am desked by the audacity of these people.
– Global Charm
Jul 6 at 16:13
9
9
This meaning is commonplace in scientific/academic publishing for cases when the editor rejects a manuscript without sending it out to for peer review. The link you provide also discusses this case, as does OP's link. Is it also used in regular journalistic endeavors, e.g. newspapers or magazines?
– Anyon
Jul 6 at 16:52
This meaning is commonplace in scientific/academic publishing for cases when the editor rejects a manuscript without sending it out to for peer review. The link you provide also discusses this case, as does OP's link. Is it also used in regular journalistic endeavors, e.g. newspapers or magazines?
– Anyon
Jul 6 at 16:52
add a comment |
As noted, your example is probably not desk used as a verb.
The Oxford English Dictionary
does list desk as a verb, but it is marked obsolete. Nevertheless, here is some information about that obsolete verb.
1. transitive. To fit up or furnish with desks.
That the said Chapell be desked.
2. To place in or as in a desk.
A leafe of that small Iliade That in a wall-nut shell was desk't.
Then are you entertaind, and deskt up by Our Ladies Psalter and the Rosary.
I..saw many curious relicks desked vp in the side of the wall.
3. to desk it: to work at a desk, do clerical work.
edited Jul 7 at 8:22
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I don't have a citation offhand, but I've seen it used as v.t. in the sense of "send to a desk", e.g. as an administrative punishment for police or military personnel.
– chrylis
Jul 6 at 19:15
1
Dictionary or not, I doubt there are nouns that truly can't be used as verbs in English.
– Mihail Malostanidis
Jul 6 at 22:57
1
I think Bart Simpson said: "Every noun can be verbed."
– GEdgar
Jul 6 at 23:51
3
@GEdgar But are all those verbings equally renounable? :)
– tchrist♦
Jul 7 at 0:29
I wouldn't say it's obsolete, lots of firms nowadays 'hot' desk.
– Pete Kirkham
Jul 7 at 12:57
|
show 1 more comment
As noted, your example is probably not desk used as a verb.
The Oxford English Dictionary
does list desk as a verb, but it is marked obsolete. Nevertheless, here is some information about that obsolete verb.
1. transitive. To fit up or furnish with desks.
That the said Chapell be desked.
2. To place in or as in a desk.
A leafe of that small Iliade That in a wall-nut shell was desk't.
Then are you entertaind, and deskt up by Our Ladies Psalter and the Rosary.
I..saw many curious relicks desked vp in the side of the wall.
3. to desk it: to work at a desk, do clerical work.
edited Jul 7 at 8:22
Mari-Lou A
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answered Jul 6 at 12:23
GEdgarGEdgar
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I don't have a citation offhand, but I've seen it used as v.t. in the sense of "send to a desk", e.g. as an administrative punishment for police or military personnel.
– chrylis
Jul 6 at 19:15
1
Dictionary or not, I doubt there are nouns that truly can't be used as verbs in English.
– Mihail Malostanidis
Jul 6 at 22:57
1
I think Bart Simpson said: "Every noun can be verbed."
– GEdgar
Jul 6 at 23:51
3
@GEdgar But are all those verbings equally renounable? :)
– tchrist♦
Jul 7 at 0:29
I wouldn't say it's obsolete, lots of firms nowadays 'hot' desk.
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As noted, your example is probably not desk used as a verb.
The Oxford English Dictionary
does list desk as a verb, but it is marked obsolete. Nevertheless, here is some information about that obsolete verb.
1. transitive. To fit up or furnish with desks.
That the said Chapell be desked.
2. To place in or as in a desk.
A leafe of that small Iliade That in a wall-nut shell was desk't.
Then are you entertaind, and deskt up by Our Ladies Psalter and the Rosary.
I..saw many curious relicks desked vp in the side of the wall.
3. to desk it: to work at a desk, do clerical work.
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As noted, your example is probably not desk used as a verb.
The Oxford English Dictionary
does list desk as a verb, but it is marked obsolete. Nevertheless, here is some information about that obsolete verb.
1. transitive. To fit up or furnish with desks.
That the said Chapell be desked.
2. To place in or as in a desk.
A leafe of that small Iliade That in a wall-nut shell was desk't.
Then are you entertaind, and deskt up by Our Ladies Psalter and the Rosary.
I..saw many curious relicks desked vp in the side of the wall.
3. to desk it: to work at a desk, do clerical work.
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I don't have a citation offhand, but I've seen it used as v.t. in the sense of "send to a desk", e.g. as an administrative punishment for police or military personnel.
– chrylis
Jul 6 at 19:15
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Dictionary or not, I doubt there are nouns that truly can't be used as verbs in English.
– Mihail Malostanidis
Jul 6 at 22:57
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I think Bart Simpson said: "Every noun can be verbed."
– GEdgar
Jul 6 at 23:51
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@GEdgar But are all those verbings equally renounable? :)
– tchrist♦
Jul 7 at 0:29
I wouldn't say it's obsolete, lots of firms nowadays 'hot' desk.
– Pete Kirkham
Jul 7 at 12:57
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show 1 more comment
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I don't have a citation offhand, but I've seen it used as v.t. in the sense of "send to a desk", e.g. as an administrative punishment for police or military personnel.
– chrylis
Jul 6 at 19:15
1
Dictionary or not, I doubt there are nouns that truly can't be used as verbs in English.
– Mihail Malostanidis
Jul 6 at 22:57
1
I think Bart Simpson said: "Every noun can be verbed."
– GEdgar
Jul 6 at 23:51
3
@GEdgar But are all those verbings equally renounable? :)
– tchrist♦
Jul 7 at 0:29
I wouldn't say it's obsolete, lots of firms nowadays 'hot' desk.
– Pete Kirkham
Jul 7 at 12:57
1
1
I don't have a citation offhand, but I've seen it used as v.t. in the sense of "send to a desk", e.g. as an administrative punishment for police or military personnel.
– chrylis
Jul 6 at 19:15
I don't have a citation offhand, but I've seen it used as v.t. in the sense of "send to a desk", e.g. as an administrative punishment for police or military personnel.
– chrylis
Jul 6 at 19:15
1
1
Dictionary or not, I doubt there are nouns that truly can't be used as verbs in English.
– Mihail Malostanidis
Jul 6 at 22:57
Dictionary or not, I doubt there are nouns that truly can't be used as verbs in English.
– Mihail Malostanidis
Jul 6 at 22:57
1
1
I think Bart Simpson said: "Every noun can be verbed."
– GEdgar
Jul 6 at 23:51
I think Bart Simpson said: "Every noun can be verbed."
– GEdgar
Jul 6 at 23:51
3
3
@GEdgar But are all those verbings equally renounable? :)
– tchrist♦
Jul 7 at 0:29
@GEdgar But are all those verbings equally renounable? :)
– tchrist♦
Jul 7 at 0:29
I wouldn't say it's obsolete, lots of firms nowadays 'hot' desk.
– Pete Kirkham
Jul 7 at 12:57
I wouldn't say it's obsolete, lots of firms nowadays 'hot' desk.
– Pete Kirkham
Jul 7 at 12:57
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I will also propose hot-desking, which is an intransitive verb according to Collins
hot-desk
Word forms: hot-desks, hot-desking, hot-desked
intransitive verb
If employees hot-desk, they are not assigned particular desks and work at any desk that is available.
[business]
Some employees will have to hot-desk until more accommodation can be found.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/hot-desk
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I will also propose hot-desking, which is an intransitive verb according to Collins
hot-desk
Word forms: hot-desks, hot-desking, hot-desked
intransitive verb
If employees hot-desk, they are not assigned particular desks and work at any desk that is available.
[business]
Some employees will have to hot-desk until more accommodation can be found.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/hot-desk
answered Jul 7 at 23:46
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I will also propose hot-desking, which is an intransitive verb according to Collins
hot-desk
Word forms: hot-desks, hot-desking, hot-desked
intransitive verb
If employees hot-desk, they are not assigned particular desks and work at any desk that is available.
[business]
Some employees will have to hot-desk until more accommodation can be found.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/hot-desk
answered Jul 7 at 23:46
jIIjII
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I will also propose hot-desking, which is an intransitive verb according to Collins
hot-desk
Word forms: hot-desks, hot-desking, hot-desked
intransitive verb
If employees hot-desk, they are not assigned particular desks and work at any desk that is available.
[business]
Some employees will have to hot-desk until more accommodation can be found.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/hot-desk
answered Jul 7 at 23:46
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It looks more like an adverb in the given example but I'm not entirely sure what its meaning is supposed to be in context.
– KillingTime
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The candidate verb is the open compound desk reject rather than desk. Compare << We colour-coded the trails. >> Novel compound verbs (using the term in the parallel sense to 'compound nouns') are typically hyphenated. // 'Desk' as a verb is not unknown (see Wiktionary), though the compound 'hot-desk' is far more widely used.
– Edwin Ashworth
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@EdwinAshworth King Henry Ⅶ’s will contains: But also that the said Chapell be desked, and the windowes of our said Chapell be glased, with Stores, Ymagies, Armes, Bagies and Cognoiffaunts, as is by us redily divised, and in picture delivered to the Priour of Saunt Bartilmews besid Smythfield, maistre of the works of our said Chapell…. Awful speller for a king, wasn’t he? :)
– tchrist♦
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@tchrist I'd probably have shrunk from pointing out areas for improvement to someone who could accuse opponents of treason.
– Edwin Ashworth
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Possibly it should be shelved.
– Edwin Ashworth
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