Word

English Meaning

The spoken sign of a conception or an idea; an articulate or vocal sound, or a combination of articulate and vocal sounds, uttered by the human voice, and by custom expressing an idea or ideas; a single component part of human speech or language; a constituent part of a sentence; a term; a vocable.

1. A sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing, that symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or of a combination of morphemes.
2. Something said; an utterance, remark, or comment: May I say a word about that?
3. Computer Science A set of bits constituting the smallest unit of addressable memory.
4. Discourse or talk; speech: Actions speak louder than words.
5. Music The text of a vocal composition; lyrics.
6. An assurance or promise; sworn intention: She has kept her word.
7. A command or direction; an order: gave the word to retreat.
8. A verbal signal; a password or watchword.
9. News: Any word on your promotion? See Synonyms at news.
10. Rumor: Word has it they're divorcing.
11. Hostile or angry remarks made back and forth.
12. Used euphemistically in combination with the initial letter of a term that is considered offensive or taboo or that one does not want to utter: "Although economists here will not call it a recession yet, the dreaded 'R' word is beginning to pop up in the media” ( Francine S. Kiefer).
13. See Logos.
14. The Scriptures; the Bible.
15. To express in words: worded the petition carefully.
16. Slang Used to express approval or an affirmative response to something. Sometimes used with up.
17. at a word In immediate response.
18. good word A favorable comment: She put in a good word for me.
19. good word Favorable news.
20. have no words for To be unable to describe or talk about.
21. in a word In short; in summary: In a word, the situation is serious.
22. in so many words In precisely those words; exactly: hinted at impending indictments but did not say it in so many words.
23. in so many words Speaking candidly and straightforwardly: In so many words, the weather has been beastly.
24. of few words Not conversational or loquacious; laconic: a person of few words.
25. of (one's) word Displaying personal dependability: a woman of her word.
26. take at (one's) word To be convinced of another's sincerity and act in accord with his or her statement: We took them at their word that the job would be done on time.
27. upon my word Indeed; really.