What is the meaning of words?

noun

• A unit of language that native speakers can identify.
  • usage: "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
  • synonyms: word
• A brief statement.
  • usage: "he didn't say a word about it"
  • synonyms: word
• Information about recent and important events.
  • usage: "they awaited news of the outcome"
  • synonyms: news, intelligence, tidings, word
• A verbal command for action.
  • usage: "when I give the word, charge"
  • synonyms: word
• An exchange of views on some topic.
  • usage: "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
  • synonyms: discussion, give-and-take, word
• A promise.
  • usage: "he gave his word"
  • synonyms: parole, word, word of honor
• A word is a string of bits stored in computer memory.
  • usage: "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
  • synonyms: word
• The divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus.
  • synonyms: Son, Word, Logos
• A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group.
  • usage: "he forgot the password"
  • synonyms: password, watchword, word, parole, countersign
• The sacred writings of the Christian religions.
  • usage: "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
  • synonyms: Bible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word
• The words that are spoken.
  • usage: "I listened to his words very closely"
• The text of a popular song or musical-comedy number.
  • usage: "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
  • synonyms: lyric, language
• Language that is spoken or written.
  • usage: "he has a gift for words"; "she put her thoughts into words"
• An angry dispute.
  • usage: "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
  • synonyms: quarrel, wrangle, row, run-in, dustup
• Words making up the dialogue of a play.
  • usage: "the actor forgot his speech"
  • synonyms: actor's line, speech

verb

• Put into words or an expression.
  • usage: "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
  • synonyms: give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate