verbalise

• Exprimer des pensées, des sentiments ou des idées avec des mots ; formuler ou mettre en paroles.

A verb used to express thoughts, feelings, or ideas in words; to articulate or put into speech.

1. Express in wordsB2formal

   To express something in speech or writing; to articulate thoughts or feelings.

   Exprimer en mots

   • She found it difficult to verbalise her emotions.
   • He verbalised his concerns during the meeting.
   • The therapist encouraged him to verbalise his fears.

   Synonymesarticulatecommunicateexpressphrasesaystateuttervoiceword

2. Be verboseC1formal

   To speak at length or use more words than necessary.

   parler longuement

   • The speaker tended to verbalise, making his lectures overly long.
   • He verbalised for hours without getting to the point.
   • Try not to verbalise too much; keep your answer concise.

   Synonymesblatherdronegabhold forthmaunderprateprattleramblingspoutwaffle

3. Utter a soundC1formal

   To articulate a sound, such as a cry, shout, or noise, as a form of expression.

   Émettre un son

   • The baby verbalised with a loud cry.
   • He verbalised his pain with a sharp shout.
   • She verbalised her excitement with a joyful scream.

   Synonymesemitexpressuttervoice

4. Convert into a verbC2formaltechnical

   To transform a word from another part of speech into a verb form.

   verbaliser

   • In English, we often verbalise nouns, like 'to google' from 'Google'.
   • The linguist explained how to verbalise an adjective.
   • Some words are difficult to verbalise without changing their meaning.

   Synonymesverbverbify