verbalization

US: /ˌvɝbələˈzeɪʃən/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ver•bal•ize /ˈvɜrbəˌlaɪz/   v., -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to express or communicate with words: [~ + object]
   I can't verbalize my feelings.
   [no object]
   to verbalize at an early age.

ver•bal•i•za•tion /ˌvɜrbələˈzeɪʃən/  n. [uncountable] See -verb-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ver•bal•ize  (vûr′bə līz′), v., -ized, -iz•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to express in words:
   He couldn't verbalize his feelings.
2. Grammar to convert into a verb:
   to verbalize "butter'' into "to butter.''

v.i. 

3. to use many words;
   be verbose.
4. to express something verbally.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] ver′bal•ise′. 

• 1600–10; verbal + -ize; compare French verbaliser

ver′bal•i•za′tion, n. 
ver′bal•iz′er, n.