"verbal" means: Of or relating to words.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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BlueskyMay 2026
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BlueskyMay 2026
I have trained dogs for years. One adjusts the training to the dog. If the dog is sensitive, then the correction can be less. So if the buzz of the collar creates a yelp, maybe a look or a small verbal warning. co…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Urgh, how awful...sadly I've always been left wanting by unions both here and in Ireland. Unite were not good at all, more after your subscription. Have ACAS helped at all, I found them better re verbal advice.
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BlueskyMay 2026
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BlueskyMay 2026
5/ Are returns to math vs verbal skills unequal? Judith M. Delaney and Paul J. Devereux: buff.ly/zpiAWUC
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UK
#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
Of or relating to words.
Origin: From , from . Equivalent to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
"verbal" means: Of or relating to words.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
"verbal" means: Of or relating to words.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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“I show my face and there’s lots of hot suited content and verbal from the boss on my Only Fans onlyfans.com/xlhungadenda...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I have trained dogs for years. One adjusts the training to the dog. If the dog is sensitive, then the correction can be less. So if the buzz of the collar creates a yelp, maybe a look or a small verbal warning. cont...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Urgh, how awful...sadly I've always been left wanting by unions both here and in Ireland. Unite were not good at all, more after your subscription. Have ACAS helped at all, I found them better re verbal advice.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If size matters my hot verbal bate solo just dropped on Only Fans and Just For Fans onlyfans.com/xlhungadenda... justfor.fans/XLHungAdenDa...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“5/ Are returns to math vs verbal skills unequal? Judith M. Delaney and Paul J. Devereux: buff.ly/zpiAWUC”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
Concerned with the words, rather than the substance of a text.
It was not a verbal remark, but a proceeding in dumb-show
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
Consisting of words only.
a verbal contract
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“read Hegel right now The Philosophy of Fine Art, Vol. 4: Verbal Expression https://www.gutenberg.org/files/55731/55731-h/55731-h.htm#Page_63”
— Bluesky· May 2026“MAFS Australia star fights back tears as he admits wife's secret verbal attacks”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Throughout 2025, (the Rossing Centre) recorded 61 physical attacks, including spitting, the use of pepper spray, and blows. It also recorded 28 cases of verbal harassment and 52 cases of defacement of church property. www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-ch...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“i don’t really know how i’m supposed to feel safe and healthy in the world when i never have in the house i grew up in (and that’s not even taking into account the verbal and physical abuse i got as a kid). i dunno. hard to wanna keep trying.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It's not even that useful. He just wants a place where he can't be attacked, a "safe space" shielded from verbal, emotional, or physical assault. He wants a throne room. I mean, bloody 'ell, it's like Speer's in the room with Miller, drafting New Berlin.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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