VERBAL Definition & Meaning | 亚洲网紅露点

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verbal

[ vur-buhl ]

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adjective

of or relating to words:
verbal ability.
consisting of or in the form of words:
verbal imagery.
expressed in spoken words; oral rather than written:
verbal communication; verbal agreement.
Synonyms:
consisting of or expressed in words (as opposed to actions):
a verbal protest.
pertaining to or concerned with words only (as opposed to ideas, facts, or realities):
a purely verbal distinction between two concepts.
corresponding word for word; verbatim:
a verbal translation.
using words:
verbal facility.
based on the use of words (as opposed to other activity):
a verbal score in a test; verbal IQ.
Grammar.
1. of, relating to, or derived from a verb:
  verbal nouns and adjectives.
2. used in a sentence as or like a verb.
3. used to form verbs:
  the verbal ending 鈥�-ed.鈥�

noun

Grammar.
1. a word derived from a verb, especially one used as a noun or an adjective, as, in English, a gerund, participle, or infinitive.
2. a word or words used in a sentence as or like a verb.

verbal

/ 藞惫蓽藧产蓹濒 /

adjective

of, relating to, or using words, esp as opposed to ideas, etc
merely verbal concessions
oral rather than written
a verbal agreement
verbatim; literal
an almost verbal copy
grammar of or relating to verbs or a verb

noun

grammar another word for verbid
slang.
plural abuse or invective
new forms of on-field verbals
slang.
plural a criminal's admission of guilt on arrest

verb

slang.
(of the police) to implicate (someone) in a crime by quoting alleged admission of guilt in court

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Usage Note

Verbal has had the meaning 鈥渟poken鈥� since the late 16th century and is thus synonymous with oral: He wrote a memorandum to confirm the verbal agreement. Slightly earlier, verbal had developed the meaning 鈥渆xpressed in words, whether spoken or written (as opposed to actions)鈥�: Verbal support is no help without money and supplies. Although some say that the use of verbal to mean 鈥渟poken鈥� produces ambiguity, it rarely does so. Verbal is used in this sense in all varieties of speech and writing and is fully standard. The context usually makes the meaning clear: No documents are necessary; a verbal agreement (or contract or order ) will suffice. Oral can be used instead of verbal if the context demands: My lawyer insists on a written contract because oral agreements are too difficult to enforce.

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Derived Forms

藞惫别谤产补濒濒测, adverb

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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

惫别谤路产补濒路濒测 adverb
苍辞苍路惫别谤路产补濒 adjective

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of verbal¹

First recorded in 1485鈥�95; from Middle French, from Latin 惫别谤产腻濒颈蝉, equivalent to verb(um) 鈥渨ord, speech鈥� + -腻濒颈蝉 adjective sufix; word, -al ¹

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鈥淲e meet people when they have lost a family member who was the sole provider. We meet people as they are receiving verbal eviction warnings from their landlord.鈥�

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August 2023: Playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Pham got into a verbal confrontation with a fan while in the on-deck circle in San Diego, saying later that the fan referred to him with a profanity.

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In fact, the vast majority of new cases involve children without the intellectual disabilities often associated with stereotypical autistic behavior, such as sensitivities to touch and an absence of verbal skills.

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At least back then, the verbal denigration was being done under the president鈥檚 war powers.

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After his verbal attack on Smith, Whittaker cupped his hands as more boos echoed around the arena, though he did share an embrace with Cameron and his team a little later.

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