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- Dictionaryword/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
- 2. a command, password, or signal: "someone gave me the word to start playing" Similar
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"
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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.
a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written: Your essay should be no more than two thousand words long. Some words are more difficult to spell than others. word for What's the word for bikini in French? find the right word It's sometimes difficult to find exactly the right word to express what you want to say.
word noun (LANGUAGE UNIT) Add to word list. [ C ] a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written: The word "environment" means different things to different people. She spoke so fast I couldn’t understand a word (= anything she said).
A word is a unit of language that native speakers can agree upon as a separate and distinct unit of meaning. Languages are made up of words. You must like words since you are here, on this word site. If you say "What's the good word?" you’re not actually asking for a word — you’re asking, "How are you?" or "What's doing?"
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. a. Something said; an utterance, remark, or comment: May I say a word about that? b. A command or direction; an order: gave the word to retreat. c.
A word is a single unit of language that can be represented in writing or speech. In English, a word has a space on either side of it when it is written. The words stood out clearly on the page. The word 'ginseng' comes from the Chinese word 'Shen-seng'. ...swear words.
noun. a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning.
Definition of word noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a carefully worded statement. WORD meaning: 1 : a sound or combination of sounds that has a meaning and is spoken or written; 2 : a brief remark or conversation something that a person says.
Word definition: 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.
