Verbal Meaning
/ˈvɜː.bəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to words.
adjConcerned with the words, rather than the substance of a text.
Sentence Examples
However, only the human community has verbal languages as a means of communication.
Emotion counts above vocabulary in verbal communication.
The job applicant must have good verbal skills.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher gave ____ instructions for the oral test to avoid confusion.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two managers reached a ____ agreement during the meeting, but they still need to sign a formal and contract today.
Word Origin & History
From Old French verbal, from Late Latin verbālis (“belonging to a word”). Equivalent to verb + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"We subjoin an engraving […] which will give the reader a far better notion of the structure than any verbal description could convey to the mind."
— 1864, Henry Mayhew, German Life and Manners as Seen in Saxony at the Present:
"It was not a verbal remark, but a proceeding in dumb-show"
— 1861, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations:
"You can't have verbal communication with a man in New South Wales, you know."
— 1861, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations:
"I am not speaking of the verbal use of the term 'Fascist'. I am speaking of what I have seen in print."
— 1944, George Orwell, “What is Fascism?”, in Tribune:
"How do these language problems affect the behaviour of verbal children?"
— 2005, Avril V. Brereton, Bruce J. Tonge, Pre-schoolers with autism, page 55:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher gave ____ instructions for the oral test to avoid confusion.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two managers reached a ____ agreement during the meeting, but they still need to sign a formal and contract today.