1. spoken statements or comments, especially aggressive or confrontational ones
Usage: informal
2. words derived from verbs that function as other parts of speech, such as gerunds, participles, and infinitives
Usage: grammar

Examples

• The two players exchanged verbals during the heated match.
• He got into verbals with the referee over the call.
• The coach warned his team to avoid verbals with opponents.
• In grammar class, we studied verbals like gerunds and participles.
• The sentence contains several verbals that modify the main clause.
• Students often confuse verbals with regular verbs.
• She received verbals from angry customers about the delayed service.