· the words that are spoken; "I listened to his words very closely"
Hypernym(s): speech, speech_communication, spoken_communication, spoken_language, language, voice_communication, oral_communication
· the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
Hypernym(s): text, textual_matter
· language that is spoken or written; "he has a gift for words"; "she put her thoughts into words"
Hypernym(s): language, linguistic_communication
· an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
Synonym(s): quarrel, wrangle, row, run-in, dustup
Hypernym(s): dispute, difference, difference_of_opinion, conflict
· words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"
Synonym(s): actor%27s_line, speech
Hypernym(s): line
· 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"
Hypernym(s): language_unit, linguistic_unit
· a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it"
Hypernym(s): statement
· information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
Synonym(s): news, intelligence, tidings
Hypernym(s): information, info
· a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"
Hypernym(s): order
· an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
Synonym(s): discussion, give-and-take
Hypernym(s): speech, speech_communication, spoken_communication, spoken_language, language, voice_communication, oral_communication
· a promise; "he gave his word"
Synonym(s): parole, word_of_honor
Hypernym(s): promise
· a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
Hypernym(s): computer_memory_unit
· the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
· a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
Synonym(s): password, watchword, parole, countersign
Hypernym(s): positive_identification, secret, arcanum
· the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
Synonym(s): Bible, Christian_Bible, Book, Good_Book, Holy_Scripture, Holy_Writ, Scripture, Word_of_God, Word
Hypernym(s): sacred_text, sacred_writing, religious_writing, religious_text
· put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
Synonym(s): give_voice, formulate, phrase, articulate
Hypernym(s): express, show, evince