noun
Meaning 1
One who possesses verbal or oratorical skill.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
verbalist
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈvɜːbəlɪst/
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Received-Pronunciation: [ˈvɜːblɪst]
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General-American: /ˈvɜɹbələst/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)bəlɪst
noun
Meaning 2
One who favours words or the wording of something over its meaning or the idea behind it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From verbal + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: verbalista — Translations