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| word [ wurd ] |
noun (plural words) |
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1. meaningful unit of language sounds: a meaningful sound or combination of sounds that is a unit of language or its representation in a text
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2. brief utterance: a brief comment, announcement, discussion, or conversation
  Could I have a word with you in my office, please?
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3. information: information or news about somebody or something
Is there any word on your daughter?
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4. rumor: rumor or gossip
The word is that she's leaving the company.
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5. promise: a promise, assurance, or guarantee
I give you my word.
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6. command: a command, order, or authorization
He gave the word to attack.
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7. password: a password or verbal signal
Don't let anyone in unless they give the word.
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8. comput fixed number of processed bits: a number of bits processed as a single unit by a computer, e.g. 32, 48, or 64
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plural noun words |
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1. angry talk: angry or quarrelsome speech
had words with him over the shoddy merchandise he sold us
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2. text of song: the text or lyrics of a song, musical, or opera
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transitive verb (past and past participle word·ed, present participle word·ing, 3rd person present singular words) |
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phrase something: to express something in words
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| word·ed adjective |
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a man of his word somebody who keeps his or her promise
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bandy words (with somebody) to have an argument or discussion with somebody, often one that is unnecessary or a waste of time
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be as good as your word to do as promised
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eat your words to admit humbly that you were wrong or mistaken (informal)
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get a word in edgewise to succeed in speaking when other people are talking nonstopusually used in negative statements
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in a word briefly or very concisely expressed
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my word used to express surprise or astonishment (dated)
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put in or say a good word for somebody to speak well of or recommend somebody
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put something into words to express something such as a feeling or emotion clearly
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put words in somebody's mouth to say that somebody has said something when in fact he or she did not say it
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the ... word used after a letter of the alphabet to indicate a word beginning with that letter that you wish to avoid saying but that can be understood from the context
the F word
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