words
wurdz
- n the words that are spoken
I listened to his words very closely - n the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
he wrote both words and music - n language that is spoken or written
he has a gift for words
she put her thoughts into words - n an angry dispute
they had words - n words making up the dialogue of a play
- 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
- n information about recent and important events
- n a verbal command for action
- n an exchange of views on some topic
- n a promise
- 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
- n the sacred writings of the Christian religions
- v put into words or an expression
- In words, as in bathing suits and men's manners toward women, taboos change with the times.
- Via eye and ear, words beyond numbering zip into the mind and flash a dizzy variety of meaning into the mysterious circuits of knowing.
- Brazil's President distributes a list of words for the country to avoid.