word
wurd
- n 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 - n a brief statement
he didn't say a word about it - n information about recent and important events
- n a verbal command for action
when I give the word, charge! - n an exchange of views on some topic
we had a word or two about it - n a promise
he gave his word - n a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory
large computers use words up to 64 bits long - n the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
- n a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
he forgot the password - n the sacred writings of the Christian religions
- v put into words or an expression
- Seems the F word was too powerful, even for them.
- Under the word method, if a child comes up against a new word, all he can do is guessnot at its pronunciation, but at its "looks.
- But the six-word meme is spreading.