Definition: Verbal noun: A noun that can be used in a verbal sense, as in "he spoke". It also refers to something spoken or heard. An example would be a speaker who has just finished delivering a speech at an event. Definition: A verbal noun is one that has a verb attached to it, such as "the dog" (verb + noun) or "a cat" (verb + noun). For example: - A speaker: "I was asked to speak on behalf of the company at this meeting" - A writer: "The novel is narrated in first person point of view" So a verbal noun is anything that can be used as part of a sentence, whether it's about something physical like "a dog" or something spoken like "a cat".