Where to Use Verbiage?

Verbiage is a noun that means a plethora of words—usually unwelcome ones. Verbiage can also be used to refer to someone's style or manner of speaking. Verbage is a non-standard word, possibly a portmanteau of the words verbiage and garbage.

What is an example of verbiage?

Verbiage is an excess of words to express what is meant. An example of verbiage is the language Shakespeare used in his written work. ... An excess of words for the purpose; wordiness.

What is the meaning for verbiage?

1 : a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content such a tangled maze of evasive verbiage as a typical party platform— Marcia Davenport. 2 : manner of expressing oneself in words : diction sportswriters guarded their verbiage so jealously— R. A. Sokolov.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.