noun
1A 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’
why so many words for so few ideas?
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1.1A single distinct conceptual unit of language, comprising inflected and variant forms.
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1.2 (usually words) Something spoken or written; a remark or statement:
his grandfather’s words had been meant kindly
a word of warning
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1.3 [WITH NEGATIVE] (a word) Even the smallest amount of something spoken or written:
don’t believe a word of it
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1.4 (words) Angry talk:
her father would have had words with her about that
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1.5 [MASS NOUN] Speech as distinct from action:
he conforms in word and deed to the values of a society that he rejects
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2A command, password, or signal:
someone gave me the word to start playing
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2.1 [MASS NOUN] Communication; news:
I was afraid to leave Edinburgh in case there was word from the War Office
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3 (one’s word) 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
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3.1A promise or assurance:
everything will be taken care of—you have my word
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4 (words) The text or spoken part of a play, opera, or other performed piece;
a script:
he had to learn his words
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5A basic unit of data in a computer, typically 16 or 32 bits long.
verb
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[WITH OBJECT] Express (something spoken or written) in particular words:
he words his request in a particularly ironic way
(as adjective, with submodifier worded) a strongly worded letter of protest
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Used to express agreement or affirmation:
Word, that’s a good record, man
Phrases
at a word
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As soon as requested:
ready to leave again at a word
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be as good as one’s word
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Do what one has promised to do:
Philip was as good as his word about turning Richard into an actor
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have a word
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Speak briefly to someone:
I’ll just have a word with him
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have a word in someone’s ear
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British Speak to someone privately or discreetly, especially to give them a warning:
back in those days the referee would have a quiet word in your ear and
warn you not to do it again
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in other words
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Expressed in a different way; that is to say:
The new cat treat has a 90-plus palatability level. In other words, cats like it
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in so many words
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[OFTEN WITH NEGATIVE] Precisely in the way mentioned:
I haven’t told him in so many words, but he’d understand
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in a word
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Briefly:
Are there any real reasons to worry? In a word, plenty
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keep one’s word
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Do what one has promised:
you know that I always keep my word
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a man/woman of his/her word
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A person who keeps their promises:
she was a woman of her word
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(on/upon) my word
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An exclamation of surprise or emphasis:
my word, you were here quickly!
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of few words
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Taciturn:
he’s a man of few words
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put something into words
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Express something in speech or writing:
he felt a vague disappointment which he couldn’t put into words
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put words into someone’s mouth
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Inaccurately report what someone has said.
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13.1Prompt someone to say something that they may not otherwise have said.
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take someone at their word
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Interpret a person’s words literally, especially by believing them or doing as they suggest:
I take him at his word, for I cannot go to see for myself
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take the words out of someone’s mouth
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Say what someone else was about to say.
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take someone’s word (for it)
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Believe what someone says or writes without checking for oneself:
I’m afraid you’ll just have to take our word for it
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too —— for words
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informal Extremely ——:
going around by the road was too tedious for words
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waste words
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1Talk in vain:
I take it that all my well-chosen words have been entirely wasted
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2Talk or write at length:
he wastes no words, though details are terribly important to him
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the Word (of God)
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1The Bible, or a part of it.
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2Jesus Christ (see Logos).
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word for word
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Pronunciation: /ˌwəːd fə ˈwəːd/
In exactly the same or, when translated, exactly equivalent words:
Benjamin copied the verse down, word for word
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word gets (or goes) around
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News or rumours spread:
word got around that he was on the verge of retirement
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word of honour
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A solemn promise:
I’ll be good to you always, I give you my word of honour
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word of mouth
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Pronunciation: /ˌwəːd əv ˈmaʊθ/
Spoken communication as a means of transmitting information:
slander is a defamatory statement made by word of mouth
[AS MODIFIER]: word-of-mouth praise
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the word on the street
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informal A rumour or piece of information currently being circulated:
the word on the street is that there will be a major announcement soon
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words fail me
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Used to express one’s disbelief or dismay.
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a word to the wise
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A hint or brief explanation given, that being all that is required:
typical restraints range from regulations to the occasional word to the wise
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Phrasal verbs
word up
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[AS IMPERATIVE] black English Listen:
word up, my brother, you got me high as a kite
Derivatives
wordage
1
Pronunciation: /ˈwəːdɪdʒ/
noun
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wordless
2
Pronunciation: /ˈwəːdləs/
adjective
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wordlessly
3
Pronunciation: /ˈwəːdləsli/
adverb
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wordlessness
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Pronunciation: /ˈwəːdləsnəs/
noun
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Origin
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch woord and German Wort, from an Indo-European
root shared by Latin verbum ‘word’.
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Words that rhyme with word
absurd, bird, Byrd, curd, engird, gird, Heard, herd, Kurd, misheard, nerd, overheard, reheard, third, undergird,
undeterred, unheard, unstirred
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