Definition of words - WordReference.com Dictionary

WordReference.com English Dictionary

words:

in Spanish | in French | in Italian
in context | images

Listen:

sound

US - UK

Adapted From: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

words
A	noun
	1	words
				language that is spoken or written; "he has a gift for words"; "she put her thoughts into words"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚language; linguistic communication ╚words
	2	actor's line, speech, words
				words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚written communication; written language ╚writing; written material; piece of writing ╚matter ╚text; textual matter ╚line ╚actor's line, speech, words ╚throwaway ╚soliloquy ╚monologue ╚cue ╚aside
	3	lyric, words, language
				the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚written communication; written language ╚writing; written material; piece of writing ╚matter ╚text; textual matter ╚lyric, words, language ╚love lyric
	4	words
				the words that are spoken; "I listened to his words very closely"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚auditory communication ╚speech; speech communication; spoken communication; spoken language; language; voice communication; oral communication ╚words
	5	quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup
				an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚speech act ╚disagreement ╚dispute; difference; difference of opinion; conflict ╚quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup ╚bust-up ╚bicker; bickering; spat; tiff; squabble; pettifoggery; fuss ╚affray; altercation; fracas

Look up "words" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "words" at dictionary.com

Forum discussions with the word(s) 'words' in the title:

how to create words using the suffix -able or -ive
Help Me With These Words!!!!!!!!!!!
Unknown words
looking for (( Opposite Words Search )) Website !!
non english vote for most beautiful words
Difference between words.
Need help with etymology or origin of English words.
need help with phonetic transcribed words
Little paragraph with big words
AE/BE Differences in use of words.
Paragraph with big words. Part 2
words for boss, president, etc.
Words indicating annoyance, anger
Americanized Words
Words related to smoking
differing words
American words
question about the order of words
I need help with some words
difference between the words tru and through
Opposite words
words to descibe you are scared
How to explain some English sayings & words?
"to proceed from words to blows"
ca. 30 words
Words mama used to say!
street words
"street words"
Words left unsaid
married words
more...
For any questions about this word or definition:

Ask in the forums yourself.
Visit the English Only Forum.

See Also:

Links:

Copyright © 2008 WordReference.com