verbal
verbal
/ˈvɜːbl/
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
3 (grammar) relating to verbs
a verbal noun (= a noun formed from a verb, for example smoking)
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’.