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The Meaning of word

  • (n.) The spoken sign of a conception or an idea; an articulate or vocal sound, or a combination of articulate and vocal sounds, uttered by the human voice, and by custom expressing an idea or ideas; a single component part of human speech or language; a constituent part of a sentence; a term; a vocable.
  • (n.) Hence, the written or printed character, or combination of characters, expressing such a term; as, the words on a page.
  • (n.) Talk; discourse; speech; language.
  • (n.) Account; tidings; message; communication; information; -- used only in the singular.
  • (n.) Signal; order; command; direction.
  • (n.) Language considered as implying the faith or authority of the person who utters it; statement; affirmation; declaration; promise.
  • (n.) Verbal contention; dispute.
  • (n.) A brief remark or observation; an expression; a phrase, clause, or short sentence.
  • (v. i.) To use words, as in discussion; to argue; to dispute.
  • (v. t.) To express in words; to phrase.
  • (v. t.) To ply with words; also, to cause to be by the use of a word or words.
  • (v. t.) To flatter with words; to cajole.

Synonyms

news , password , countersign , intelligence , discussion , parole , give-and-take , tidings , watchword , word of honor , news program , intelligence service , intelligence activity , news show , newsworthiness , intelligence agency , intelligence operation , intelligence information , interchange , reciprocation , raillery , treatment , banter , backchat , discourse , boy , rallying cry , cry , war cry , battle cry , countersignature , account book , rule book , record , ledger , book of account , sacred scripture , volume , leger , script , playscript , record book , al-Qur'an , sound out , devise , enounce , explicate , say , develop , excogitate , enunciate , articulate , joint , phrase , pronounce , vocalise , invent , contrive , vocalize , forge , formulate , give voice , term , article , denomination , member , condition , expression , name

Rhymes

absurd , alward , bird , bluebird , blurred , burd , burred , byrd , byword , catbird , catchword , chauffeured , concurred , conferred , cowherd , crossword , curd , deferred , deterred , ferd , firebird , foreword , furred , gerd , gird , gjerde , heard , herd , hummingbird , hurd , incurred , inferred , interred , jerde , keyword , kingbird , kurd , ladybird , leard , misheard , mockingbird , nerd , overheard , password , preferred , purred , recurred , redbird , referred , reword , shorebird , slurred , snowbird , songbird , spurred , sunbird , third , transfered , transferred , uncured , undeterred , unheard , watchword