Definition of verbal
- 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.