choice of words choi·ceof·words uncommon noun 1. the manner in which something is expressed in words “use concise military verbiage” G.S.Patton Synonymswordingdictionphrasingphraseologychoice of wordsverbiage Related words Word family phraseword Broader terms formulation Narrower terms mot justeverbalization WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.