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VERBALIZE

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Convert into a verb

Example:

many English nouns have become verbalized

Synonyms:

verbalise; verbalize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "verbalize" is one way to...):

convert (change the nature, purpose, or function of something)

Domain category:

language; speech (the mental faculty or power of vocal communication)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

Example:

He uttered a curse

Synonyms:

express; give tongue to; utter; verbalise; verbalize

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "verbalize"):

hurl; throw (utter with force; utter vehemently)

pooh-pooh (express contempt about)

say; state; tell (express in words)

represent (serve as a means of expressing something)

say (utter aloud)

platitudinize (utter platitudes)

get off (deliver verbally)

pour out (express without restraint)

drop (utter with seeming casualness)

breathe (utter or tell)

raise (cause to be heard or known; express or utter)

voice (give voice to)

marvel (express astonishment or surprise about something)

shout out; vociferate (utter in a very loud voice)

clamor; clamour (utter or proclaim insistently and noisily)

call out; cry; cry out; exclaim; outcry; shout (utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy)

wish (make or express a wish)

blaspheme; curse; cuss; imprecate; swear (utter obscenities or profanities)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Express in speech

Example:

This depressed patient does not verbalize

Synonyms:

mouth; speak; talk; utter; verbalise; verbalize

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "verbalize" is one way to...):

communicate; intercommunicate (transmit thoughts or feelings)

Verb group:

verbalise; verbalize (be verbose)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "verbalize"):

maunder; mumble; mussitate; mutter (talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice)

murmur (speak softly or indistinctly)

snivel; whine (talk in a tearful manner)

open up (talk freely and without inhibition)

jaw; rattle on; yack; yack away; yap away (talk incessantly and tiresomely)

chatter (make noise as if chattering away)

blab; blabber; chatter; clack; gabble; gibber; maunder; palaver; piffle; prate; prattle; tattle; tittle-tattle; twaddle (speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly)

generalise; generalize (speak or write in generalities)

deliver; present (deliver (a speech, oration, or idea))

inflect; modulate; tone (vary the pitch of one's speech)

slur (utter indistinctly)

bark (speak in an unfriendly tone)

bay (utter in deep prolonged tones)

jabber; mouth off; rabbit on; rant; rave; spout (talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner)

hiss; sibilate; siss; sizz (express or utter with a hiss)

cackle (talk or utter in a cackling manner)

babble (utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way)

chant; intone; tone (utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically)

gulp (utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly)

sing (produce tones with the voice)

read (look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed)

phonate; vocalise; vocalize (utter speech sounds)

troll (speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice)

begin (begin to speak or say)

lip off; shoot one's mouth off (speak spontaneously and without restraint)

shout (utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking))

whisper (speak softly; in a low voice)

peep (speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice)

speak up (speak louder; raise one's voice)

snap; snarl (utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone)

enthuse (utter with enthusiasm)

speak in tongues (speak unintelligibly in or as if in religious ecstasy)

swallow (utter indistinctly)

verbalise; verbalize (be verbose)

whiff (utter with a puff of air)

talk about; talk of (discuss or mention)

blubber; blubber out (utter while crying)

drone; drone on (talk in a monotonous voice)

bumble; falter; stammer; stutter (speak haltingly)

rasp (utter in a grating voice)

blunder; blunder out; blurt; blurt out; ejaculate (utter impulsively)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

verbalization (the activity of expressing something in words)

verbalizer (someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous))

Sense 4

Meaning:

Be verbose

Example:

This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious

Synonyms:

verbalise; verbalize

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "verbalize" is one way to...):

mouth; speak; talk; utter; verbalise; verbalize (express in speech)

Verb group:

mouth; speak; talk; utter; verbalise; verbalize (express in speech)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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