verbal

[vur-buhl] / ˈvɜr bəl /

ADJECTIVE

spoken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rhetorical unwritten

WEAK

exact expressed lexical lingual literal oral phrasal said stated told verbatim word-for-word word-of-mouth

Example Sentences

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There is romance, drama, pathos and the verbal berating of hotel staff and music video directors.

From Salon

For all its verbal vaudeville, though, this holiday pageant occasionally hints at Thomas’s abiding theme, death.

From The Wall Street Journal

So many explanations and justifications, so many verbal contortions as he attempts to talk through his latest defeat.

From BBC

Couture and DeAscentiis face consequences ranging from a verbal reprimand to expulsion from the university.

From Salon

Needless to say, shaking off 2025 will require quite a bit of verbal blotting.

From Salon