Definitions for verbal
ˈvɜr bəlver·bal

Princeton's WordNet(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

   Etymology: From the verbalis.

2. verbalverb

   To fabricate a confession

   Etymology: From the verbalis.

3. verbaladjective

   Of, or relating to words.

   Etymology: From the verbalis.

4. verbaladjective

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

   Etymology: From the verbalis.

5. verbaladjective

   Consisting of words only.

   Etymology: From the verbalis.

6. verbaladjective

   Expressly spoken or written, as opposed to implied.

   Etymology: From the verbalis.

7. verbaladjective

   Derived from, or having the nature of a verb.

   Etymology: From the verbalis.

8. verbaladjective

   Used to form a verb.

   Etymology: From the verbalis.

9. verbaladjective

   Capable of speech.

   Etymology: From the verbalis.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

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

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

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

3. Verbaladjective

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

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

4. Verbaladjective

   abounding with words; verbose

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

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

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

6. Verbalnoun

   a noun derived from a verb

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

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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  

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

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

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. Nagla Moussa:

   For someone like this child who started as non-verbal who went all the way up to acing the STAAR test in seventh grade – gives hope and lets people know our children can move along that spectrum and can start with low-functioning and go up to higher-functioning. It takes a lot of education, a lot of therapy, a lot of hard work on their part, but it’s possible, i’m a very proud mom. I couldn’t be more proud. It’s a big accomplishment.

2. John Von Neumann:

   The sciences do not try to explain, they hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models. By a model is meant a mathematical construct which, with the addition of certain verbal interpretations, describes observed phenomena. The justification of such a mathematical construct is solely and precisely that it is expected to work.

3. Jay Olson:

   The test measures divergent thinking and verbal creativity, which are important but limited aspects of overall creativity. Our task won't predict your creative culinary skills, but it will predict performance on various types of problem-solving, which suggests it is doing more than simply measuring vocabulary, still, we'll need future research to assess how our task relates to other verbal abilities or intelligence more broadly.

4. Michael Gapen:

   We look for very minimal changes in the statement and ... for verbal communications after the meeting, in speeches and interviews, to say, 'Yes, December remains a possibility,'.

5. Marc Poulin:

   Our study showed that six months' worth of vigorous exercise may pump blood to regions of the brain that specifically improve your verbal skills as well as memory and mental sharpness.

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