verbal forms
1Verbal Behavior (book) — Verbal Behavior is a 1957 book by psychologist B. F. Skinner, in which he analyzes human behavior, encompassing what is traditionally called language, linguistics, or speech. [Citation first=Mecca |last=Chiesa title=Radical Behaviorism: The… …
2Verbal abuse — (also called reviling) is a form of abusive behavior involving the use of language. It is a form of profanity in that it can occur with or without the use of expletives. Whilst oral communication is the most common form of verbal abuse, it… …
3verbal noun — 1. A verbal noun (also called a gerund) is a form of a verb ending in ing that acts as a noun, for example smoking in the phrase no smoking and in the sentence Smoking damages your health. It should be distinguished from (identically formed)… …
4verbal — I UK [ˈvɜː(r)b(ə)l] / US [ˈvɜrb(ə)l] adjective * 1) using words, or relating to words Verbal ability is dominant in the left side of the brain. a) using words, not physical force Make sure the discussion remains purely verbal. verbal abuse (=… …
5verbal noun — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms verbal noun : singular verbal noun plural verbal nouns linguistics a noun that is formed from a verb and ends in ing , for example swimming in the sentence Swimming is my favourite sport …
6Verbal inspiration — Inspiration In spi*ra tion, n. [F. inspiration, L. inspiratio. See {Inspire}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. (Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the… …
7verbal expression — noun the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions expressions of good will he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours • Syn: ↑expression, ↑verbalism •… …
8Verbal child abuse — Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and physical child abuse), accounting 17% of all cases of child abuse. It is likely that emotional child abuse is greatly… …
9non-verbal communication — Forms of communication which do not rely on the spoken or written word. Facial gestures and hand signals can often give messages to another person without a word being said. In some cultures, for example, the reverse ‘V’ sign often speaks louder… …
10Dependent and independent verb forms — In the Goidelic languages, dependent and independent verb forms are distinct verb forms; each tense of each verb exists in both forms. Verbs are often preceded by a particle which marks negation, or a question, or has some other force. The… …
