English verb: verbalise | |||
1. | verbalise (communication) be verbose | ||
Samples | This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious. | ||
Synonyms | verbalize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
Verb group | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
2. | verbalise (communication) express in speech | ||
Samples | She talks a lot of nonsense. This depressed patient does not verbalize. | ||
Synonyms | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | babble, bark, bay, begin, blab, blabber, blubber, blubber out, blunder, blunder out, blurt, blurt out, bumble, cackle, chant, chatter, chatter, clack, deliver, drone, drone on, ejaculate, enthuse, falter, gabble, generalise, generalize, gibber, gulp, hiss, inflect, intone, jabber, jaw, lip off, maunder, maunder, modulate, mouth off, mumble, murmur, mussitate, mutter, open up, palaver, peep, phonate, piffle, prate, prattle, present, rabbit on, rant, rasp, rattle on, rave, read, shoot one's mouth off, shout, sibilate, sing, siss, sizz, slur, snap, snarl, snivel, speak in tongues, speak up, spout, stammer, stutter, swallow, talk about, talk of, tattle, tittle-tattle, tone, tone, troll, twaddle, verbalise, verbalize, vocalise, vocalize, whiff, whine, whisper, yack, yack away, yap away | ||
Verb group | verbalise, verbalize | ||
3. | verbalise (communication) articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise | ||
Samples | She expressed her anger. He uttered a curse. | ||
Synonyms | express, give tongue to, utter, verbalize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blaspheme, breathe, call out, clamor, clamour, cry, cry out, curse, cuss, drop, exclaim, get off, hurl, imprecate, marvel, outcry, platitudinize, pooh-pooh, pour out, raise, represent, say, say, shout, shout out, state, swear, tell, throw, vociferate, voice, wish | ||
4. | verbalise (change) convert into a verb | ||
Samples | Many English nouns have become verbalized. | ||
Synonyms | verbalize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | convert | ||
Domain category | language, speech | ||