/ ˈvɜːbl; NAmE ˈvɜːrbl/ adjective
1.
relating to words :
The job applicant must have good verbal skills.
non-verbal communication (= expressions of the face, gestures , etc.)
2.
spoken, not written :
a verbal agreement / warning
verbal instructions
—compare oral
3.
( grammar ) relating to verbs :
a verbal noun
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (describing a person who deals with words rather than things): from French , or from late Latin verbalis , from verbum word.