to go back on one's word
V
to get a word in edgewise
V
no cumplir
con su palabra
N
linguistics, word the shows or points something out
to eat one's words
Informal
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English Definitions
word
N
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
word
N
information about recent and important events
word
N
a verbal command for action
word
N
an exchange of views on some topic
word
N
a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory
Word
N
the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
word
N
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
Word
N
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
word
V
put into words or an expression
N
the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
N
inability to perceive written words
N
one of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context
N
an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss
N
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
N
a thesaurus organized to help you find the word you want but cannot think of
word for word
using exactly the same words
N
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
N
any game involving the formation or alteration or discovery of words
word meaning
N
the accepted meaning of a word
N
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
N
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
N
a manifestation of the mind and will of God
Word of God
N
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
Word of God
N
the message of the Gospel of Christ
word of mouth
N
gossip spread by spoken communication
N
the order of words in a text
N
a graphic or vivid verbal description
word play
N
playing on words or speech sounds
N
rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing
N
an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer
word processor
N
an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer
N
jumble of incoherent speech as sometimes heard in schizophrenia
N
the accepted meaning of a word
N
a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
N
the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
N
a linear sequence of words as spoken or written
N
the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
of or relating to or symptomatic of alexia
word-of-mouth
expressed orally
N
a writer of vivid or graphic descriptive power
N
a graphic or vivid verbal description
correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words
N
making too fine distinctions of little importance
wordbook
N
a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
N
a thesaurus organized to help you find the word you want but cannot think of
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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