verbalize

verb

1. be verbose; “This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious”

   Synonyms

   • verbalise

   Less specific

   • talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

2. express in speech; “She talks a lot of nonsense”; “This depressed patient does not verbalize”

   Synonyms

   • talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalise

   Less specific

   • communicate, intercommunicate

   More specific

   • read, vocalize, vocalise, phonate, troll, begin, lip off, shoot one's mouth off, shout, whisper, peep, speak up, snap, snarl, enthuse (more) , speak in tongues, swallow, verbalize, verbalise, whiff, talk of, talk about, blubber, blubber out, drone, drone on, bumble, stutter, stammer, falter, rasp, blurt out, blurt, blunder out, blunder, ejaculate, tone, inflect, modulate, deliver, present, generalize, generalise, chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble, chatter, yack, jaw, yack away, rattle on, yap away, open up, snivel, whine, murmur, mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate, slur, bark, bay, rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave, hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate, cackle, babble, tone, chant, intone, gulp, sing

   See also

   • rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave, speak up

3. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; “She expressed her anger”; “He uttered a curse”

   Synonyms

   • express, verbalise, utter, give tongue to

   More specific

   • curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate, wish, exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout, clamor, clamour, vociferate (more) , shout out, marvel, voice, raise, breathe, drop, pour out, get off, platitudinize, say, represent, state, say, tell, pooh-pooh, hurl, throw

4. convert into a verb; “many English nouns have become verbalized”

   Synonyms

   • verbalise

   Less specific

   • convert