Noun

• S: (n) 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"
• S: (n) word (a brief statement) "he didn't say a word about it"
• S: (n) news, intelligence, tidings, word (information about recent and important events) "they awaited news of the outcome"
• S: (n) word (a verbal command for action) "when I give the word, charge!"
• S: (n) 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"
• S: (n) parole, word, word of honor (a promise) "he gave his word"
• S: (n) word (a string of bits stored in computer memory) "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
• S: (n) Son, Word, Logos (the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus))
• S: (n) password, watchword, word, parole, countersign (a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group) "he forgot the password"
• S: (n) 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"
• S: (n) words (the words that are spoken) "I listened to his words very closely"
• S: (n) lyric, words, language (the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number) "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
• S: (n) words (language that is spoken or written) "he has a gift for words"; "she put her thoughts into words"
• S: (n) quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup (an angry dispute) "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
• S: (n) actor's line, speech, words (words making up the dialogue of a play) "the actor forgot his speech"

Verb

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