Definitions for Verbal
ˈvɜr bəlver·bal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. verbaladjective

   communicated in the form of words

   "verbal imagery"; "a verbal protest"

2. verbaladjective

   of or relating to or formed from words in general

   "verbal ability"

3. verbaladjective

   of or relating to or formed from a verb

   "verbal adjectives like `running' in `hot and cold running water'"

4. verbaladjective

   relating to or having facility in the use of words

   "a good poet is a verbal artist"; "a merely verbal writer who sacrifices content to sound"; "verbal aptitude"

5. verbaladjective

   expressed in spoken words

   "a verbal contract"

6. verbaladjective

   prolix

   "you put me to forget a lady's manners by being so verbal"- Shakespeare

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. verbalnoun

   A verb form which does not function as a predicate, or a word derived from a verb. In English, infinitives, participles and gerunds are verbals.

2. verbalverb

   To fabricate a confession

3. verbaladjective

   Of, or relating to words.

4. verbaladjective

   Concerned with the words, rather than the substance of a text.

5. verbaladjective

   Consisting of words only.

6. verbaladjective

   Expressly spoken or written, as opposed to implied.

7. verbaladjective

   Derived from, or having the nature of a verb.

8. verbaladjective

   Used to form a verb.

9. verbaladjective

   Capable of speech.

10. Etymology: From the verbalis.

ChatGPTRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. verbal

   Verbal refers to anything related to spoken or written words. It is typically used to describe something that involves the use of language, such as communication, expressions, agreement, or description. The term can also be used in reference to the use of words rather than physical action. Verbal is derived from the Latin word "verbum," meaning word.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Verbaladjective

   expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony

2. Verbaladjective

   consisting in, or having to do with, words only; dealing with words rather than with the ideas intended to be conveyed; as, a verbal critic; a verbal change

3. Verbaladjective

   having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation

4. Verbaladjective

   abounding with words; verbose

5. Verbaladjective

   of or pertaining to a verb; as, a verbal group; derived directly from a verb; as, a verbal noun; used in forming verbs; as, a verbal prefix

6. Verbalnoun

   a noun derived from a verb

7. Etymology: [F., fr. L. verbalis. See Verb.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. verbal

   To communicate, express or speak using words.

   The verbal communication is accurate with all people on the team.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on November 27, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VERBAL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Verbal is ranked #97210 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Verbal surname appeared 187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Verbal.
   
   59.8% or 112 total occurrences were Black.
   36.3% or 68 total occurrences were White.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Verbal' in Adjectives Frequency: #751

Anagrams for Verbal »

1. barvel

2. blaver

How to pronounce Verbal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Verbal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Verbal in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Verbal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Verbal in a Sentence

1. Emily Fuentes:

   Emily Fuentes said that many of these refugees are denied food rations or have them stolen. They are also pushed out of food lines by others in the camp and endure verbal attacks on a daily basis. Despite the severity of their problems, many of the Christian and Yazidi refugees are not reporting them. The survey found that many feel that they will endure more trouble if they report the incidents to officials. Only 17 percent of respondents complained to local police officials. The language barrier was a factor, as well, and no action was taken on past incidents, making it less likely for new victims to come forward. Open Doors said the survey is the most comprehensive of its kind and it brings awareness to a growing issue. We hope this puts pressure on the German government to address what is going on within their borders, we want to ensure that that they are protected. This is actually happening. They need your help.

2. Speaker Ryan:

   The president will have five or six straw men in the speech, I’m sure, and he’ll present a very glossy rendition of the last seven years.He’ll try to set some verbal traps along the way and it will be a very political and pointed speech, I would guess.

3. Samuel Goldwyn:

   A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.

4. Karl Buhler, 1930:

   By the time the child can draw more that scribble, by the age of four or five years, an already well-formed body of conceptual knowledge formulated in language dominates his memory and controls his graphic work. Drawings are graphic accounts of essentially verbal processes. As an essentially verbal education gains control, the child abandons his graphic efforts and relies almost entirely on words. Language has first spoilt drawing and then swallowed it up completely.

5. Hunter Biden:

   Justlet him go. Dont hurt Just let him go. This is not a Trump rally. This is a real rally. With Texas considered a battleground state in the 2020 presidential race, Biden refrained from side-swiping any other top-tier Democratic rivals despite tightening polls ahead of Februarys primary and caucus in New Hampshire and Iowa, respectively, the first times voters will actually help determine the partys nominee for the White House. With the protester gone, Biden resumed his verbal attack on Trump. As my mother would say, God bless me. Bless me, Father, for I have sinned, Biden said, making the sign of the cross before continuing his rebuke of the president. Biden then seemed to imply that Trump was responsible for the Aug. 3 shooting at a Walmartin El Paso, Texas, that left 22 people dead. Remember in 18, {Trump] claimed there was an invasion of Latinos coming across the border? Theyre going to invade and pollute America, well guess what? The words presidents say matter. It didnt take long after that, that a guy down in El Paso walked into a parking lot and gunneddown a lot of innocent people and he says, Im doing it to prevent the invasion of Texas by Hispanics. CLICK HERE FOR THE ALL-NEWFOXBUSINESS.COM Authorities said the suspect,Patrick Crusius, 21, of Allen, Texas, had written a manifesto that said the shooting was fueled by fear of an.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Verbal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Verbal
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Verbal
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html