Verbal Definition & Meaning

verbal
adjective
  1. communicated in the form of words; "verbal imagery"; "a verbal protest"
  2. of or relating to or formed from words in general; "verbal ability"
  3. of or relating to or formed from a verb; "verbal adjectives like `running' in `hot and cold running water'"
  4. 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. expressed in spoken words; "a verbal contract"
  6. prolix; "you put me to forget a lady's manners by being so verbal"- Shakespeare

Synonyms for verbal

communicative adj

of or relating to communication; "communicative arts" able or tending to communicate

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communicatory adj

able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray

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prolix adj

tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length; "editing a prolix manuscript

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spoken adj

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; "a spoken message

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"Verbal" in song lyrics

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  • "marine biologist machine with the verbal"
    Aceyalone — The Guidelines
  • "Much love in His heart for this world that He sparked with the verbal"
    The Cross Movement — Blood Spilla
  • "Verbal"
    DJ Deckstream f/ Sarah Green, Lupe Fiasco, Verbal (M-Flo) — Can You Let Me Know

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What does verbal mean?
communicated in the form of words; "verbal imagery"; "a verbal protest" of or relating to or formed from words in general; "verbal ability" of or relating to or formed from a verb; "verbal adjectives like `running' in `hot and cold running water'" 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" expressed in spoken words; "a verbal contract" prolix
What part of speech is verbal?
Verbal is an adjective.
How many definitions does verbal have?
Verbal has 6 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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