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verbage

ver·bi·age
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-bee-ij]
    • /ˈvɜr bi ɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-bee-ij]
    • /ˈvɜr bi ɪdʒ/

Definitions of verbage word

  • noun verbage overabundance or superfluity of words, as in writing or speech; wordiness; verbosity. 1
  • noun verbage manner or style of expressing something in words; wording: a manual of official verbiage. 1
  • noun verbage Misspelling of verbiage. 0

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Origin of verbage

First appearance:

before 1715
One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; < French, equivalent to Middle French verbi(er) to gabble + -age -age

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Parts of speech for Verbage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

verbage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

verbage usage trend in Literature

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