(countable, grammar) A verb form which does not function as a predicate, or a word derived from a verb. In English, infinitives, participles and gerunds are verbals.

(countable, UK, Ireland) A spoken confession given to police.

(uncountable, UK, Ireland, colloquial) Talk; speech, especially banter or scolding.

(transitive, Britain, Australia) To allege (usually falsely) that someone has made an oral admission.

Of or relating to words.

Concerned with the words, rather than the substance of a text.

Consisting of words only.

Expressly spoken rather than written; oral.

(grammar) Derived from, or having the nature of a verb.

(grammar) Used to form a verb.

Capable of speech.

Word for word.

(obsolete) Abounding with words; verbose.