American English
/ˈvɚ.bl̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
spoken rather than written.
Practice out loudspoken rather than written.
The manager gave us verbal instructions.
They reached a verbal agreement.
In everyday English, verbal usually means “spoken.” It does not usually mean “related to a verb.”
verbal agreement · verbal instructions · verbal warning · verbal communication
verbal + noun
involving words or language, especially instead of physical action.
The two players had a verbal fight.
She has excellent verbal skills.
verbal skills · verbal ability · verbal abuse · verbal reasoning
verbal + noun
related to a verb or to the way verbs work in grammar.
“Running” is a verbal form in this sentence.
The lesson explains verbal nouns.
verbal noun · verbal form
verbal + noun