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.
Something said; an utterance, remark, or comment: May I say a word about that?
Computer Science A set of bits constituting the smallest unit of addressable memory.
Discourse or talk; speech: Actions speak louder than words.
Music The text of a vocal composition; lyrics.
An assurance or promise; sworn intention: She has kept her word.
A command or direction; an order: gave the word to retreat.
A verbal signal; a password or watchword.
News: Any word on your promotion? See Synonyms at news.
Rumor: Word has it they're divorcing.
Hostile or angry remarks made back and forth.
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).
See Logos.
The Scriptures; the Bible.
To express in words: worded the petition carefully.
Slang Used to express approval or an affirmative response to something. Sometimes used with up.
at a word In immediate response.
good word A favorable comment: She put in a good word for me.
good word Favorable news.
have no words for To be unable to describe or talk about.
in a word In short; in summary: In a word, the situation is serious.
in so many words In precisely those words; exactly: hinted at impending indictments but did not say it in so many words.
in so many words Speaking candidly and straightforwardly: In so many words, the weather has been beastly.
of few words Not conversational or loquacious; laconic: a person of few words.
of (one's) word Displaying personal dependability: a woman of her word.