Verbiage

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈvɜː(ɹ).bi.ɪdÊ’/

Origin

From French verbiage

Full definition of verbiage

Noun

1. Overabundance of words
2. (US) The manner in which something is expressed in words;use concise military verbiage – George_Patton Usage note: because of the pejorative connotation of the primary definition of "verbiage" it is preferred to use "diction," "phrasing," etc. to describe the manner in which something is expressed in words.