verbalise

verb

1. be verbose

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This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious

• Syn: ↑verbalize

• Hypernyms: ↑talk, ↑speak, ↑utter, ↑mouth, ↑verbalize

• Verb Group: ↑talk, ↑speak, ↑utter, ↑mouth, ↑verbalize

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s

2. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

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She expressed her anger

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He uttered a curse

• Syn: ↑express, ↑verbalize, ↑utter, ↑give tongue to

• Derivationally related forms:

↑utterable (for: ↑utter), ↑utterer (for: ↑utter), ↑utterance (for: ↑utter), ↑verbalisation, ↑expressible (for: ↑express), ↑expressive (for: ↑express), ↑expression (for: ↑express)

• Hyponyms:

↑curse, ↑cuss, ↑blaspheme, ↑swear, ↑imprecate, ↑wish, ↑exclaim, ↑cry, ↑cry out, ↑outcry, ↑call out, ↑shout, ↑clamor, ↑clamour, ↑vociferate, ↑shout out, ↑marvel, ↑voice, ↑raise, ↑breathe, ↑drop, ↑pour out, ↑get off, ↑platitudinize, ↑say, ↑represent, ↑state, ↑tell, ↑pooh-pooh, ↑hurl, ↑throw

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

3. express in speech

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She talks a lot of nonsense

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This depressed patient does not verbalize

• Syn: ↑talk, ↑speak, ↑utter, ↑mouth, ↑verbalize

• See Also: ↑mouth off (for: ↑mouth), ↑speak up (for: ↑speak)

• Derivationally related forms:

↑verbalisation, ↑verbalization (for: ↑verbalize), ↑verbalizer (for: ↑verbalize), ↑mouth (for: ↑mouth), ↑utterable (for: ↑utter), ↑utterer (for: ↑utter), ↑utterance (for: ↑utter), ↑speech (for: ↑speak), ↑speaker (for: ↑speak), ↑speaking (for: ↑speak), ↑talk (for: ↑talk), ↑talker (for: ↑talk)

• Hypernyms: ↑communicate, ↑intercommunicate

• Hyponyms:

↑read, ↑vocalize, ↑vocalise, ↑phonate, ↑troll, ↑begin, ↑lip off, ↑shoot one's mouth off, ↑shout, ↑whisper, ↑peep, ↑speak up, ↑snap, ↑snarl, ↑enthuse, ↑speak in tongues, ↑swallow, ↑verbalize, ↑whiff, ↑talk of, ↑talk about, ↑blubber, ↑blubber out, ↑drone, ↑drone on, ↑bumble, ↑stutter, ↑stammer, ↑falter, ↑rasp, ↑blurt out, ↑blurt, ↑blunder out, ↑blunder, ↑ejaculate, ↑tone, ↑inflect, ↑modulate, ↑deliver, ↑present, ↑generalize, ↑generalise, ↑chatter, ↑piffle, ↑palaver, ↑prate, ↑tittle-tattle, ↑twaddle, ↑clack, ↑maunder, ↑prattle, ↑blab, ↑gibber, ↑tattle, ↑blabber, ↑gabble, ↑yack, ↑jaw, ↑yack away, ↑rattle on, ↑yap away, ↑open up, ↑snivel, ↑whine, ↑murmur, ↑mumble, ↑mutter, ↑mussitate, ↑slur, ↑bark, ↑bay, ↑rant, ↑mouth off, ↑jabber, ↑spout, ↑rabbit on, ↑rave, ↑hiss, ↑sizz, ↑siss, ↑sibilate, ↑cackle, ↑babble, ↑chant, ↑intone, ↑gulp, ↑sing

• Verb Group: ↑verbalize

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

4. convert into a verb

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many English nouns have become verbalized

• Syn: ↑verbalize

• Topics: ↑language, ↑speech

• Hypernyms: ↑convert

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something