1. (

• word

) 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" ;

2. (

• word ,

) a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it" ;

3. (

• news ,
• intelligence ,
• tidings ,
• word ,

) information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome" ;

4. (

• word ,

) a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!" ;

5. (

• discussion ,
• give-and-take ,
• word ,

) an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it" ;

6. (

• parole ,
• word ,
• word_of_honor

) a promise; "he gave his word" ;

7. (

• word

) a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long" ;

8. (

• Son ,
• Word ,
• Logos

) the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus) ;

9. (

• password ,
• watchword ,
• word ,
• parole ,
• countersign ,

) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password" ;

10. (

• Bible ,
• Christian_Bible ,
• Book ,
• Good_Book ,
• Holy_Scripture ,
• Holy_Writ ,
• Scripture ,
• Word_of_God ,
• Word ,

) the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" ;

1. (

• give_voice ,
• formulate ,
• word ,
• phrase ,
• articulate ,

) put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" ;