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   word

   /wəːd/

   noun

   • 1. a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed: "I don't like the word ‘unofficial’" Similar termnameexpressiondesignationlocutionturn of phraseidiomformal:appellationrare:vocable
   • ▪ a single distinct conceptual unit of language, comprising inflected and variant forms.
   • ▪ something spoken or written; a remark or statement: "his grandfather's words had been meant kindly" Similar remarkcommentstatementutteranceobservationpronouncementdeclaration
   • ▪ even the smallest amount of something spoken or written: "don't believe a word of it"
   • ▪ angry talk: "her father would have had words with her about that"
   • ▪ speech as distinct from action: "he conforms in word and deed to the values of a society that he rejects"
   • 2. a command, password, or signal: "someone gave me the word to start playing" Similar instructionordercommandsignalpromptcuetip-offinformal:go-aheadthumbs upgreen lighthigh signcommandorderdecreeedictmandatebiddingwill
   • ▪ communication; news: "I was afraid to leave Edinburgh in case there was word from the War Office" Similar newsinformationcommunicationintelligencenoticemessagereportcommuniquédispatchbulletinaccountdatafactsinformal:infothe low-downthe genthe dopethe poopliterary:tidingsarchaic:advicesrumourhearsaytalkgossipinformal:the grapevinethe word on the streetthe scuttlebutt
   • 3. one's account of the truth, especially when it differs from that of another person: "in court it would have been his word against mine"
   • ▪ a promise or assurance: "everything will be taken care of—you have my word" Similar promiseword of honourassuranceguaranteeundertakingpledgevowoathbondarchaic:trothparole
   • 4. the text or spoken part of a play, opera, or other performed piece; a script: "he had to learn his words" Similar scripttextlyricslibretto
   • 5. a basic unit of data in a computer, typically 16 or 32 bits long.

   verb

   • 1. express (something spoken or written) in particular words: "he words his request in a particularly ironic way"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express agreement or affirmation: informal "Word, that's a good record, man"

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch woord and German Wort, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin verbum ‘word’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wordage noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • W

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • D

     2

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWORD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WORD definition: 1. a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written: 2. used to refer to a…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wordWord Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WORD is a speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning usually without being divisible into smaller units capable of independent use. How to use word in a sentence. What makes a word a real word?

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › wordWORD Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWORD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wordWord - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of word. noun. a unit of language that native speakers can identify. “ words are the blocks from which sentences are made”. “he hardly said ten words all morning”. see more. noun. a brief statement. “he didn't say a word about it”.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCambridge English Dictionary: Meanings & Definitions

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