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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   word

   • IPA[wərd]

   美式

   • n.
     a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed；a single distinct conceptual unit of language, comprising inflected and variant forms.
   • v.
     choose and use particular words in order to say or write (something)
   • excl
     used to express agreement

   • noun: word, plural noun: words

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed I don't like the word “unofficial” so many words for so few ideas 同義詞 term, name, expression, designation, locution, ... 更多turn of phrase, idiom, formalappellation, rarevocable
   • ▪ a single distinct conceptual unit of language, comprising inflected and variant forms.
   • ▪ something spoken or written; a remark or statement his grandfather's words had been meant kindly a word of warning 同義詞 remark, comment, statement, utterance, observation, ... 更多pronouncement, declaration
   • ▪ even the smallest amount of something spoken or written don't believe a word of it
   • ▪ angry talk her father would have had words with her about that
   • ▪ speech as distinct from action he conforms in word and deed to the values of a society that he rejects
   • 2. a command, password, or signal someone gave me the word to start playing 同義詞 instruction, order, command, signal, prompt, ... 更多cue, tip-off, informalgo-ahead, thumbs up, green light, high sign, command, order, decree, edict, mandate, bidding, will
   • ▪ communication; news I was afraid to leave Edinburgh in case there was word from the War Office the prince sent word to the king asking him to send reinforcements 同義詞 news, information, communication, intelligence, notice, ... 更多message, report, communiqué, dispatch, bulletin, account, data, facts, informalinfo, the lowdown, the gen, the dope, the poop, literarytidings, archaicadvices, rumor, hearsay, talk, gossip, informalthe grapevine, the word on the street, the scuttlebutt
   • 3. one's account of the truth, especially when it differs from that of another person in court it would have been his word against mine
   • ▪ a promise or assurance everything will be taken care of—you have my word 同義詞 promise, word of honor, assurance, guarantee, undertaking, ... 更多pledge, vow, oath, bond, archaictroth, parole
   • 4. the text or spoken part of a play, opera, or other performed piece; a script he had to learn his words 同義詞 script, text, lyrics, libretto
   • 5. a basic unit of data in a computer, typically 16 or 32 bits long.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. choose and use particular words in order to say or write (something) he words his request in a particularly ironic way a strongly worded letter of protest

   excl

   excl

   • 1. informal used to express agreement “That Jay is one dangerous character.” “Word.”

   片語

   • at a word
   • be as good as one's word
   • break one's word
   • have a word
   • have a word in someone's ear
   • in other words
   • in so many words
   • in a word
   • keep one's word
   • my word
   • of few words
   • of one's word
   • put something into words
   • put words into someone's mouth
   • spread the word
   • take someone at their word
   • take the words out of someone's mouth
   • take someone's word
   • too — for words
   • waste words
   • the Word
   • word for word
   • word of honor
   • word of mouth
   • the word on the street
   • words fail me
   • a word to the wise
   • word up