What is the meaning of progressive nouns and its examples?

The progressive form of the verb is the ongoing or present participle. The present participle of the verb is also an adjective and a verbal noun. The term for the verbal noun is gerund, not commonly called a progressive noun. Some examples of gerunds are:

Fishing is an activity that my dad and I share. He bought me a new fishing pole.

My favorite class, swimming, is only held twice a week, when the swimming pool is open.