verbal

Meaning of verbal

noun
  1. (grammar) A verb form which does not function as a predicate, or a word derived from a verb. In English, infinitives, participles and gerunds are verbals.
  2. A confession given to police.

verb

To induce into fabricating a confession.

adjective
  1. Of or relating to words.
  2. Concerned with the words, rather than the substance of a text.
  3. Consisting of words only.
  4. Expressly spoken rather than written; oral.
    a verbal contract
  5. (grammar) Derived from, or having the nature of a verb.
  6. (grammar) Used to form a verb.
  7. Capable of speech.
  8. Word for word.
    a verbal translation
  9. Abounding with words; verbose.

Information about verbal

Hyphenation of verbal

ver-bal

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • verbal is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

verbal synonyms

Meaning :

wordish, rhematic, literal, verbatim

verbal antonyms

Meaning :

substantive, preverbal, implied, unsaid

Anagrams of verbal

barvel, blaver

Words that rhyme with verbal

barbal, biverbal, cruciverbal, deverbal, herbal, interverbal, intraverbal, nonverbal, postverbal, preverbal, quinqueverbal, reserbal, triverbal, univerbal, unverbal, yerbal, Dyirbal, dyirbal, Horbal, gorbal, jirrbal

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