· 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)

Synonym(s): Son, Word, Logos

· 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