verbal context
nounUK /ˈvɜː.bəl ˈkɒn.tekst/
US /ˈvɝː.bəl ˈkɑːn.tekst/
The words around a word that help you understand what it means.
The teacher asked us to guess the meaning of the new word from its verbal context.
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2. The spoken situation in which something is said, including who is talking and why.
His joke made sense only in the verbal context of the friendly chat.
3. The words that come before and after a phrase in speech.
Listen to the verbal context to tell whether 'bank' means a river bank or a money bank.
4. The way spoken words are used together to give a message meaning.
Without verbal context, a single word can be confusing.