ver·bal 
/ˈvɚbəl/ adjective
/ˈvɚbəl/ adjective 1 : relating to or consisting of words
▪ The job requires someone with strong verbal skills. [=someone who is good at writing and speaking] ▪ He scored well on the verbal section of the test. ▪ verbal communication ▪ She was a victim of verbal abuse. [=harsh and insulting language] 2 : spoken rather than written
▪ They had a verbal exchange. ▪ a verbal agreement to finish the work ▪ We gave only verbal instructions. 3 : relating to or formed from a verb
▪ a verbal adjective
▪ The job requires someone with strong verbal skills. [=someone who is good at writing and speaking] ▪ He scored well on the verbal section of the test. ▪ verbal communication ▪ She was a victim of verbal abuse. [=harsh and insulting language]
▪ They had a verbal exchange. ▪ a verbal agreement to finish the work ▪ We gave only verbal instructions.
▪ a verbal adjective
— ver·bal·ly adverb
▪ She was verbally abused. ▪ They agreed verbally to the deal.
▪ She was verbally abused. ▪ They agreed verbally to the deal.
