[
US
/ˈvɝbəɫ/
]
[ UK /vˈɜːbəl/ ]
[ UK /vˈɜːbəl/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
expressed in spoken words
a verbal contract -
prolix
you put me to forget a lady's manners by being so verbal -
communicated in the form of words
verbal imagery
a verbal protest -
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 -
relating to or having facility in the use of words
a merely verbal writer who sacrifices content to sound
verbal aptitude
a good poet is a verbal artist
How To Use verbal In A Sentence
- It's probably good to keep some of the nonverbal aspects of my mind sharp.
- The company refused to honour the verbal agreement and put him on a more expensive tariff. Times, Sunday Times
- It is written in Attic Greek, with much studiedly antithetical rhetoric and frequent verbal borrowings from the classical authors.
- Our verbal message will ring hollow if an aspect of the medium potentially says something different. Christianity Today
- He also seems to write with little concern for cadence, leaving himself stumbling over excess syllables and quixotically stuffing verbal square pegs into musical round holes when it comes time to sing.
- Her verbal spontaneity ruffled far too many feathers even if it attracted admiration from thousands of radicals and feminists.
- Mr Abbott noted that it was unfortunate he had been verballed'' by some protesters. NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
- The camera remains centered on the individuals as they speak, but pulls back when verbal confrontations occur.
- The physical part made up for the shallowness of verbal communication.
- We overbalanced and tumbled towards the window, smashing it and falling through.