Meaning of word In English

• 0 a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written:

  • Your essay should be no more than two thousand words long.

  • Some words are more difficult to spell than others.

  • What's the word for bikini in French?

  • It's sometimes difficult to find exactly the right word to express what you want to say.

  • You're still not allowed to say the F-word on TV in the US

  • So how's the diet going - or would you rather I didn't mention the d-word?

• 1 a short discussion or statement:

  • The manager wants a word.

  • Could I have a word (with you) about the sales figures?

  • Could you have a quiet word with Mike (= gently explain to him) about the problem?

  • Both competitors had words (= argued) after the match.

  • Words were exchanged (= people argued) and then someone threw a punch.

  • So far there have been more words than action on the matter of childcare provision.

  • We exchanged a few words as we were coming out of the meeting.

  • If you see the captain could you put in a good word for me?

  • The critics didn't have a good word to say about the performance.

• 2 news or a message:

  • Has there been any word from Paul since he went to New York?

  • We got word of their plan from a former colleague.

  • Word of the discovery caused a stir among astronomers.

• 3 a promise:

  • I said I'd visit him and I will keep my word.

  • You have my word - I won't tell a soul.

• 4 an order:

  • We're waiting for the word from head office before making a statement.

  • The troops will go into action as soon as their commander gives the word.

  • At a word from their teacher, the children started to put away their books.

• 5 to choose the words you use when you are saying or writing something:

  • He worded the reply in such a way that he did not admit making the original error.

• 6 used, especially in African American and hip-hop culture, to say that something is true or that you agree with something :

  • "I just wanna be left alone to do my thing." "Word."

  • "He got accepted at all three of the schools he applied to." "Word?" "Yeah."

• 7 a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written:

  • The word "environment" means different things to different people.

  • She spoke so fast I couldn’t understand a word (= anything she said).

• 8 a brief discussion or statement:

  • Could I have a word with you?

  • Let me give you a word of advice.

  • Tell us what happened in your own words (= say it in your own way).

• 9 news or a message:

  • We were excited when word of the discovery reached us.

• 10 a promise:

  • You have my word – I won’t tell a soul.

  • She wouldn't give me her word if she didn't mean to keep it.

• 11 an order or request:

  • If you want me to leave, just say/give the word.

• 12 to choose the words with which to express something:

  • His description was carefully worded to cover various possibilities.

• 13 →  amounts differ

• 14 →  wpm