Definition of verbal (Entry 1 of 2)
1a : of, relating to, or consisting of words
verbal instructions
b : of, relating to, or involving words rather than meaning or substance
a consistency that is merely verbal and scholastic
— B. N. Cardozo
c : consisting of or using words only and not involving action
verbal abuse
2 : of, relating to, or formed from a verb
a verbal adjective
3 : spoken rather than written
a verbal contract
4 : VERBATIM, WORD-FOR-WORD
a verbal translation
5 : of or relating to facility in the use and comprehension of words
verbal aptitude