VERBAL
—adjective. 1 of words. 2 oral, not written. 3 of a verb. 4 (of a translation) literal. 5 talkative. —none. 1 slang verbal statement to the police. 2 slang stream of abuse. ? verbally adverb. [latin: related to *verb] usage some people reject sense 2 of verbal as illogical, and prefer oral. However, verbal is the usual term in expressions such as verbal communication, verbal contract, and verbal evidence.