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- [vur-buh l]
- /ˈvɜr bəl/
- /ˈvɜː.bəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vur-buh l]
- /ˈvɜr bəl/
Definitions of verbal word
- adjective verbal of or relating to words: verbal ability. 1
- adjective verbal consisting of or in the form of words: verbal imagery. 1
- adjective verbal expressed in spoken words; oral rather than written: verbal communication; verbal agreement. 1
- adjective verbal consisting of or expressed in words (as opposed to actions): a verbal protest. 1
- adjective verbal pertaining to or concerned with words only (as opposed to ideas, facts, or realities): a purely verbal distinction between two concepts. 1
- adjective verbal corresponding word for word; verbatim: a verbal translation. 1
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Origin of verbal
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; < Latin verbālis, equivalent to verb(um) word (see verb) + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Verbal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
verbal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
verbal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for verbal
adj verbal
- bigmouthed — having a very large mouth.
- bullseye — the circular spot, usually black or outlined in black, at the center of a target marked with concentric circles and used in target practice.
- choral — Choral music is sung by a choir.
- lingual — of or relating to the tongue or some tonguelike part.
adjective verbal
- ejaculatory — Of or pertaining to ejaculation.
- exact — Not approximated in any way; precise.
- expressed — Simple past tense and past participle of express.
- intonated — Simple past tense and past participle of intonate.
- language — a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French language; the Yiddish language.
Antonyms for verbal
adjective verbal
- diagrammatic — Something that is in diagrammatic form is arranged or drawn as a diagram.
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See also
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