Etymology : Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin verbalis, from Latin verbum word
Pronunciation : 'v&r-b&l
Function : adjective
Date : 15th century
1. word derived from a verb (generally a noun or an adjective). expressed in words (as opposed to actions or pictures); spoken, oral; pertaining to verbs of words derived from verbs. verbal\ver"bal\, n. (gram.) a noun derived from a verb.verbal \ver"bal\ , a. [f., fr. l. verbalis. see:
verb.].
2. expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony. made she no verbal question? we subjoin an engraving which will give the reader a far better notion of the structure than any verbal description could convey to the mind. hew.
3. 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. and loses, though but verbal, his reward. mere verbal refinements, instead of substantial knowledge.
4. having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation.
5. abounding with words; verbose. [obs.].
6. (gram.) 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.verbal inspiration. see:
under inspiration.verbal noun (gram.), a noun derived directly from a verb or verb stem; a verbal. the term is specifically applied to infinitives, and nouns ending in -ing, esp. to the latter. see:
gerund, and -ing,.
7. see:
also, infinitive mood, under infinitive.verbal adj.
8. communicated in the form of words; "verbal imagery"; "a verbal protest".
9. of or relating to or formed from words in general; "verbal ability".
10. of or relating to or formed from a verb; "verbal adjectives like `running' in `hot and cold running water'".
11. 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" [ant: numerical].
12. expressed in spoken words; "a verbal contract".
13. (archaic) "you put me to forget a lady's manners by being so verbal"- shakespeare.
14. Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony.
15. 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.
16. Having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation.
17. Abounding with words; verbose.
18. 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.
19. A noun derived from a verb. communicated in the form of words; "verbal imagery"; "a verbal protest" prolix; "you put me to forget a lady's manners by being so verbal"- Shakespeare 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" of or relating to or formed from a verb; "verbal adjectives like `running' in `hot and cold running water'" of or relating to or formed from words in general; "verbal ability".
20. 1. You use verbal to indicate that something is expressed in speech rather than in writing or action. They were jostled and subjected to a torrent of verbal abuse We have a verbal agreement with her + verbally ver·bal·ly Teachers were threatened with kitchen knives, physically assaulted and verbally abused.
21. You use verbal to indicate that something is connected with words and the use of words. The test has scores for verbal skills, mathematical skills, and abstract reasoning skills.
22. In grammar, verbal means relating to a verb. a verbal noun.
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