verbal
pronunciation
How to pronounce verbal in British English:
UK [ˈvɜːbl]
How to pronounce verbal in American English:
US [ˈvɜːrbl]
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- Adjective:
- communicated in the form of words
- of or relating to or formed from words in general
- of or relating to or formed from a verb
- relating to or having facility in the use of words
- expressed in spoken words
- prolix
Word Origin
- verbal (adj.)
- early 15c., "dealing with words" (especially in contrast to things or realities), from Old French verbal (14c.) and directly from Late Latin verbalis "consisting of words, relating to verbs," from Latin verbum "word" (see verb). Related: Verbally. Verbal conditioning is recorded from 1954. Colloquial verbal diarrhea is recorded from 1823. A verbal noun is a noun derived from a verb and sharing in its senses and constructions.
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Example
- 1. Excellent chinese , fluent verbal and written english .
- 2. Police interrogations commonly last up to ten hours and are rife with mental and verbal abuse .
- 3. When done well it 's verbal play .
- 4. Why do women sigh when humans invented words and verbal language ?
- 5. This sort of verbal trickery to hide a strategic objective has been seen before .