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verbals

SayVUR-buhlzUS/ˈvɝ.bəlz/UK · AUS/ˈvɜː.bəlz/

2 meanings of verbals

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of verbal. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    The grammar lesson covered verbals such as gerunds and participles.

    Students learned to spot verbals inside long, tricky sentences.

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  2. 2
    verbAustraliaBritish
    The form of verbal used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun. British and Australian police slang.

    She claims the officer verbals anyone he wants to arrest.

    Whenever a detective verbals a suspect, the whole case can fall apart.

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verbals is a form of verbal

verbal, noun: A word made from a verb that does not act as the main verb, like a gerund. Full entry

Forms
verbalverbals plural
Spelling
verbal → verbals: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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