verbatim UK /vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/US /vəɹˈbeɪ.tɪm/adjective 2adverb 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •Corresponding with the original word for word.Date unknown: Joint Committee on Printing Congress of the United States, General Statement of Procedure for Verbatim Reporting of Proceedings in Senate Chamber, page five: •Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand. adverb2 •Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.I have copied his speech verbatim, so this is exactly what he said, word for word. •(no longer used) Orally; verbally.I […]am not able Verbatim to rehearse the method of my pen — 1591 noun1 •A word-for-word report of a speech. formsverbatims · more verbatim · most verbatim