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Etymology

From Middle English < Old English word < Proto-Germanic *wurða- < Proto-Indo-European *werə- (“to speak”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

word (plural words)

  1. (linguistics) A distinct unit of language (sounds in speech or written letters) with a particular meaning, composed of one or more morphemes, and also of one or more phonemes that determine its sound pattern.
  2. A distinct unit of language which is approved by some authority.
    • 1896, Israel Zangwill, Without Prejudice, p21
      “Ain’t! How often am I to tell you ain’t ain’t a word?”
    • 1999, Linda Greenlaw, The Hungry Ocean, Hyperion, p11
      Fisherwoman isn’t even a word. It’s not in the dictionary.
  3. Something promised, (as in a contract or oath).
    I give you my word that I will be there on time.
  4. News; tidings.
    Have you had any word from John yet?
  5. A discussion.
    I want to have a word with you.
  6. (telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space.
  7. (computer science) A finite string which is not a command or operator.
  8. (computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine. On many 16-bit machines a word is 16 bits or two bytes.
  9. (group theory) A group element, expressed as a product of group elements.
  10. (theology, sometimes Word) God.
  11. (theology, sometimes Word) The Bible.

Usage notes

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Synonyms

Verb

to word (third-person singular simple present words, present participle wording, simple past and past participle worded)

  1. (transitive) To say or write (something) using particular words.
    I’m not sure how to word this letter to the council.

Synonyms

Translations

say or write using particular words
  • Dutch: verwoorden nl(nl), onder woorden brengen nl(nl)
  • Greek: διατυπώνω el(el) (diatypóno), συντάσσω el(el) (syntásso)
  • Macedonian: изразува mk(mk) (izrázuva), формулира mk(mk) (formulíra)
  • Russian: формулировать ru(ru) (formulírovat’)
  • Spanish: redactar es(es)
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  • Portuguese: redigir pt(pt)

Interjection

word.; word!

  1. (slang, urban) truth, to tell the truth or to speak the truth; the shortened form of the statement, "My word is my bond," an expression eventually shortened to "Word is bond," before it finally got cut to just "Word," which is its most commonly used form.
    • "Yo, that movie was epic!" / "Word?" ("You speak the truth?") / "Word." ("I speak the truth.")
  2. (slang, emphatic, stereotypically urban) An abbreviated form of word up; a statement of the acknowledgment of fact with a hint of nonchalant approval.
    • 2004, Shannon Holmes, Never Go Home Again: A Novel, page 218
      " […] Know what I'm sayin'?" / "Word!" the other man strongly agreed. "Let's do this — "
    • 2007, Gabe Rotter, Duck Duck Wally: A Novel, page 105
      " […] Not bad at all, man. Worth da wait, dawg. Word." / "You liked it?" I asked dumbly, stoned still, and feeling victorious. / "Yeah, man," said Oral B. "Word up. […] "
    • 2007, Relentless Aaron The Last Kingpin, page 34
      " […] I mean, I don't blame you... Word! […] "

Derived terms

Terms derived from the noun or verb "word"

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

word

  1. first-person singular present indicative of worden.
  2. imperative of worden.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wurða- < Proto-Indo-European *werdho- (“word”) < Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“speak”); cognate with Old Frisian word, Old Saxon word (Dutch woord), Old High German wort (German Wort), Old Norse orð (Icelandic orð, Swedish ord), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳 (waurd). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Latin verbum, Lithuanian vardas, and, more distantly, of Ancient Greek εἴρω (eirō, “I say”) and Old Slavonic rotiti sę (“to swear”) (Russian ротиться (rotit’cja, “to vow”)).

Pronunciation

Noun

word n. (plural word)

  1. word
  2. speech, utterance, statement
  3. (grammar) verb
  4. news, information, rumour
  5. command, request

 

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