Overview of noun word

The noun word has 10 senses

• word -- (a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning")


• word -- (a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it")


• news, intelligence, tidings, word -- (information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome")


• word -- (a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!")


• discussion, give-and-take, word -- (an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it")


• parole, word, word of honor -- (a promise; "he gave his word")


• word -- (a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long")


• Son, Word, Logos -- (the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus))


• password, watchword, word, parole, countersign -- (a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password")


• Bible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word -- (the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen")

Overview of verb word

The verb word has 1 sense

• give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate -- (put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees")