hyperverbal

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word hyperverbal. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word hyperverbal, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say hyperverbal in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word hyperverbal you have here. The definition of the word hyperverbal will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofhyperverbal, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ verbal.

Adjective

hyperverbal (comparative more hyperverbal, superlative most hyperverbal)

  1. Highly verbal; tending to talk very much.
    • 2009 April 5, Mark Harris, “Fifth Alarm for That Haunted Fireman”, in New York Times:
      If it haunts him, it’s going to haunt his alter ego. Mr. Leary, 51, who is also a producer of the show, isn’t Tommy Gavin, but the resemblance is no accident: both men are Irish-Americans, lapsed Catholics, sometime hockey players and prone to hyperverbal explosions of caustic wit.