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word

გამოთქმა: /wəːd/

Universal
  • used to express agreement or affirmation: Word, that’s a good record, man

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Universal
  • 1a 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’ why so many words for so few ideas?
  • a single distinct conceptual unit of language, comprising inflected and variant forms.
  • (usually words) something spoken or written; a remark or statement:his grandfather’s words had been meant kindly a word of warning
  • [with negative] (a word) even the smallest amount of something spoken or written:don’t believe a word of it
  • (words) angry talk:her father would have had words with her about that
  • [mass noun] speech as distinct from action:he conforms in word and deed to the values of a society that he rejects
  • 2a command, password, or signal:someone gave me the word to start playing
  • [mass noun] communication; news:I was afraid to leave Edinburgh in case there was word from the War Office
  • 3 (one's word) one’s account of the truth, especially when it differs from that of another person:in court it would have been his word against mine
  • a promise or assurance:everything will be taken care of—you have my word
  • 4 (words) the text or spoken part of a play, opera, or other performed piece; a script:he had to learn his words
  • 5a basic unit of data in a computer, typically 16 or 32 bits long.

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Universal
  • [with object] express (something spoken or written) in particular words:he words his request in a particularly ironic way (as adjective, with submodifier worded)a strongly worded letter of protest

at a word

as soon as requested:ready to leave again at a word

be as good as one's word

do what one has promised to do: Philip was as good as his word about turning Richard into an actor

have a word

speak briefly to someone:I’ll just have a word with him

have a word in someone's ear

British speak to someone privately or discreetly, especially to give them a warning: back in those days the referee would have a quiet word in your ear and warn you not to do it again

in other words

expressed in a different way; that is to say: The new cat treat has a 90-plus palatability level. In other words, cats like it

in so many words

[often with negative] precisely in the way mentioned:I haven’t told him in so many words, but he’d understand

in a word

briefly: Are there any real reasons to worry? In a word, plenty

keep one's word

do what one has promised: you know that I always keep my word

a man/woman of his/her word

a person who keeps their promises: she was a woman of her word

(on/upon) my word

an exclamation of surprise or emphasis:my word, you were here quickly!

of few words

taciturn:he’s a man of few words

put something into words

express something in speech or writing:he felt a vague disappointment which he couldn’t put into words

put words into someone's mouth

inaccurately report what someone has said.
prompt someone to say something that they may not otherwise have said.

take someone at their word

interpret a person’s words literally, especially by believing them or doing as they suggest: I take him at his word, for I cannot go to see for myself

take the words out of someone's mouth

say what someone else was about to say.

take someone's word (for it)

believe what someone says or writes without checking for oneself: I’m afraid you’ll just have to take our word for it

too —— for words

informal extremely ——:going around by the road was too tedious for words

waste words

  • 1talk in vain: I take it that all my well-chosen words have been entirely wasted
  • 2talk or write at length: he wastes no words, though details are terribly important to him

the Word (of God)

  • 1the Bible, or a part of it.

word for word

in exactly the same or, when translated, exactly equivalent words: Benjamin copied the verse down, word for word

word gets (or goes) around

news or rumours spread:word got around that he was on the verge of retirement

word of honour

a solemn promise:I’ll be good to you always, I give you my word of honour

word of mouth

spoken communication as a means of transmitting information: slander is a defamatory statement made by word of mouth [as modifier]:word-of-mouth praise

the word on the street

informal a rumour or piece of information currently being circulated: the word on the street is that there will be a major announcement soon

words fail me

used to express one’s disbelief or dismay.

a word to the wise

a hint or brief explanation given, that being all that is required: typical restraints range from regulations to the occasional word to the wise

word up

[as imperative] black English listen:word up, my brother, you got me high as a kite

wordage

noun

wordless

adjective

wordlessly

adverb

wordlessness

noun

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