Verbal

Definition:

  • (a.) Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony.
  • (a.) 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.
  • (a.) Having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation.
  • (a.) Abounding with words; verbose.
  • (a.) 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.
  • (n.) A noun derived from a verb.

Compare verbal with other words:

verbal vs. versal

verbal vs. vernal

herbal vs. verbal

adjectival vs. verbal

breton vs. verbal

linguistic vs. verbal

verbal vs. verbarian

verbal vs. verbalist

textual vs. verbal

verbal vs. visual

predesignate vs. verbal

verbal vs. verbally

scurrilous vs. verbal

imply vs. verbal

primary vs. verbal

verbal vs. verbose

riddle vs. verbal

verbal vs. vitriol

gerundive vs. verbal

communicate vs. verbal

disputation vs. verbal

oral vs. verbal

depiction vs. verbal

fulminate vs. verbal

bang vs. verbal

charade vs. verbal

dialogue vs. verbal

confession vs. verbal

participle vs. verbal

fabricate vs. verbal

infinitive vs. verbal

predicate vs. verbal

verbal vs. verbality

verbal vs. verbalism

verbal vs. wordish

speech vs. verbal

spoken vs. verbal

substance vs. verbal

text vs. verbal

verbal vs. word

attack vs. verbal

gerund vs. verbal

implied vs. verbal

verbal vs. written

argument vs. verbal

substantive vs. verbal

verb vs. verbal