n. [ F. verbe, L. verbum a word, verb. See Word. ]
☞ A verb is a word whereby the chief action of the mind [ the assertion or the denial of a proposition ] finds expression. Earle. [ 1913 Webster ]
Active verb,
Auxiliary verb,
Neuter verb
a. [ F., fr. L. verbalis. See Verb. ]
Made she no verbal question? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. Mayhew. [ 1913 Webster ]
And loses, though but verbal, his reward. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mere verbal refinements, instead of substantial knowledge. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]
Verbal inspiration.
Verbal noun (Gram.),
n. (Gram.) A noun derived from a verb. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Something expressed verbally; a verbal remark or expression. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A literal adherent to, or a minute critic of, words; a literalist. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being verbal; mere words; bare literal expression. [ R. ] “More verbality than matter.” Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of verbalizing, or the state of being verbalized. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To be verbose. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
adv.