# verbals

Pronunciation: say "VUR-buhlz" US /ˈvɝ.bəlz/, UK/AUS /ˈvɜː.bəlz/

## Noun

1. Plural of verbal. — plural of verbal
   - Simple: Plural of verbal. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The exercise asked us to underline every one of the verbals in the passage._
   - _Infinitives, participles, and gerunds are all verbals, each playing a different role._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of verbal. *(Australia, British)* — third-person singular simple present indicative of verbal
   - Simple: The form of verbal used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun. British and Australian police slang.
   - _The defense argues that this constable routinely verbals the people he questions._
   - _If an interrogator verbals a witness, the fabricated statement taints the trial._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/verbals (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).