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word
noun
-
wordy
,
wordier
,
wordiest
A
single
unit
of
language
,
spoken
or
written
,
that
carries
meaning
and
can
be
combined
with
others
to
form
sentences
.
•
The
teacher
wrote
the
new
word
on
the
board
for
the
class
to
read
.
The
teacher
wrote
the
new
word
on
the
board
for
the
class
to
read
.
•
Please
spell
the
word
"
elephant
"
slowly
.
Please
spell
the
word
"
elephant
"
slowly
.
Old
English
"
word
",
from
Proto-Germanic
*wurdan
,
related
to
Dutch
"
woord
"
and
German
"
Wort
".
noun
A
person
’
s
promise
or
assurance
that
what
they
say
is
true
or
that
they
will
do
something
.
•
I
give
you
my
word
that
I
will
return
the
book
tomorrow
.
I
give
you
my
word
that
I
will
return
the
book
tomorrow
.
•
She
broke
her
word
and
arrived
an
hour
late
.
She
broke
her
word
and
arrived
an
hour
late
.
noun
Information
,
news
,
or
a
message
that
comes
from
someone
.
•
We
haven't
received
any
word
from
him
since
last
week
.
We
haven't
received
any
word
from
him
since
last
week
.
•
Word
of
the
new
product
launch
spread
quickly
through
the
company
.
Word
of
the
new
product
launch
spread
quickly
through
the
company
.
verb
-
word
,
wording
,
words
,
worded
To
choose
or
express
something
using
particular
words
.
•
Please
word
the
invitation
politely
.
Please
word
the
invitation
politely
.
•
He
worded
his
apology
so
carefully
that
no
one
felt
offended
.
He
worded
his
apology
so
carefully
that
no
one
felt
offended
.
Word
interjection
(
Slang
)
Used
to
show
strong
agreement
,
acceptance
,
or
that
what
was
said
is
true
.
•
"
That
game
was
amazing
!"—"
Word
!"
"
That
game
was
amazing
!"—"
Word
!"
•
"
We're
meeting
at
six
."—"
Word
.
I'll
be
there
."
"
We're
meeting
at
six
."—"
Word
.
I'll
be
there
."
Emerging
in
African-American
Vernacular
English
in
the
1980s
as
a
shortened
form
of
"
word
is
bond
,"
meaning
"
my
word
is
my
bond
".
sword
noun
a
weapon
with
a
long
sharp
metal
blade
and
a
handle
,
used
for
fighting
by
cutting
or
stabbing
•
The
knight
drew
his
sword
to
defend
the
castle
walls
.
The
knight
drew
his
sword
to
defend
the
castle
walls
.
•
During
the
ceremony
,
the
queen
touched
the
recruit
’
s
shoulders
with
a
silver
sword
and
knighted
her
.
During
the
ceremony
,
the
queen
touched
the
recruit
’
s
shoulders
with
a
silver
sword
and
knighted
her
.
Old
English
‘
sweord
’,
related
to
German
‘
Schwert
’
and
Dutch
‘
zwaard
’.
noun
military
force
or
violent
power
,
especially
when
used
to
control
people
or
decide
conflicts
•
The
general
believed
that
victory
could
only
be
won
by
the
sword
,
not
by
negotiation
.
The
general
believed
that
victory
could
only
be
won
by
the
sword
,
not
by
negotiation
.
•
History
shows
that
ruling
by
the
sword
often
leads
to
unrest
.
History
shows
that
ruling
by
the
sword
often
leads
to
unrest
.
Abstract
sense
developed
in
Middle
English
from
the
concrete
weapon
,
symbolizing
armed
power
.
