Verbal

a. [Fr., Pr., Sp., & Pg. verbal, It. verbale, Lat. verbalis, from verbum, a word.]

1Sense 1. Expressed in words; addressed to the ear; spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal message; a verbal contract; verbal testimony.

Made she no verbal question? Shak.

2Sense 2. Consisting in, relating to, or having to do with, words only; dealing with words rather than things; as, a verbal dispute; a verbal critic. “And loses, though but verbal, his reward.” Milton. “Mere verbal refinements, instead of substantial knowledge.” Whewell.

3Sense 3. Having word answering to word; literal; as, a verbal translation.

4Sense 4. Abounding with words; verbose. [Obs.] Shak.

5Sense 5. (Gram.) Derived directly from a verb; as, a verbal noun.