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word /wɜːd $ wɜːrd/ noun a single group of letters or sounds that have a particular meaningadjectivesa new word Computer technology has brought many new words into our language.the right word He struggled to find the right word.a German/Italian/Latin etc word ‘Science’ comes from a Latin word meaning ‘knowledge’.a long/short word Prepositions are usually short words, that show the position or direction of something.big words spoken (=long and difficult words) He uses all these big words that I don’t understand.a five-letter/nine-letter etc word Can you think of a nine-letter word meaning ‘hard’?angry/harsh/kind/brave etc words (=something angry etc that is said) Angry words were spoken, which nearly led to a fight. | Thank you for your kind words. | Despite her brave words, she was not feeling confident about her chances of success.a careless word (=something that is said carelessly) One careless word could put us all in danger.a rude word Someone had written a rude word on the back of his chair.a swear word (=a rude or offensive word, used especially when you are angry) I’ve never heard him use a swear word.a four-letter word (=a very rude word) The programme was full of four-letter words.verbs + wordsay/speak a word I have never said the words ‘I love you’ and not meant it.write a word Edward Thomas wrote these words in 1908.use a word Be very careful how you use the word ‘foreign’.find words (=succeed in thinking of words to express something) She couldn’t find the words to explain how she felt.search for words (=try to think of words to use) She hesitated, searching for words.have a word for sth The people have more than 40 different words for snow.coin a word (=invent it) Richard Owen was the man who coined the word ‘dinosaur’.pronounce a word How do you pronounce this word?spell a word I always find Mississippi a hard word to spell.look up a word (=try to find it in a dictionary) I looked up the word ‘lugubrious’ in my dictionary.word + verbsa word means sth The Spanish word ‘matador’ means ‘killer’.a word comes/derives from sth The word ‘plumbing’ derives from the Latin word for ‘lead’.prepositionsa word for sth ‘Vater’ is the German word for ‘father’. | ‘Equities’ is another word for ‘stocks and shares’. | Their language does not have a word for ‘cousin’.words of encouragement/comfort/wisdom (=encouraging etc things that are said) He murmured soothing words of comfort.phrasesthe meaning of a word What is the meaning of the word ‘tangible’?in the words of sb also in sb’s words (=used when repeating someone else’s words) In the words of Rousseau “Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.”in your own words Describe in your own words what happened.in other words (=used when saying the same thing in a different way or explaining it) He said he couldn’t give me answer right now – in other words, he doesn’t know.have/exchange a few words with sb (=have a short conversation) He paused to exchange a few words with the guard.put your feelings/thoughts into words (=say something that expresses your feelings or thoughts) The winner said it was hard to put his feelings into words.be lost for words (=be so surprised or emotional that you can’t think of anything to say) It was rare for Virginia to be lost for words.THESAURUS: word name a word that you use for a particular thing, place, organization etc: Iberia is the ancient name for the Spanish Peninsula. | What’s the name of that type of dog? term a word or group of words that is used in a specific subject or area of language: The medical term for losing your hair is ‘alopecia’. | People use the term ‘carbon footprint’ to talk about man’s polluting effect on the environment. phrase a group of words that have a particular meaning when used together, or which someone uses on a particular occasion: We don’t really have a phrase for ‘bon appétit’ in English. | Politicians keep using the phrase ‘family values’. | an Italian phrase book idiom /ˈɪdiəm/ a group of words that has a special meaning which you cannot guess from the meanings of each separate word: ‘Full of beans’ is an idiom which means feeling lively and energetic. expression a fixed phrase which is used in a language and has a particular meaning: He uses a lot of obscure expressions that I don’t really understand. | What does the expression ‘wage slavery’ mean? buzzword /ˈbʌzwɜːd $ -wɜːrd/ a word or group of words that people in a particular type of work or activity have started using a lot because they think it is important: The buzzword at the moment is ‘crowdsourcing’, where groups of people use social networks to exchange ideas. | ‘E-learning’ is a big buzzword in educational publishing these days. cliché /ˈkliːʃeɪ $ kliːˈʃeɪ/ a group of words that is used so often that it seems rather boring, annoying, or silly: The phrase ‘going forward’ has become a real cliché – I wish people would stop using it. | It’s a bit of a cliché, but good communication skills are the key to success. | the old movie cliché ‘we can’t go on meeting like this’ slang very informal words used especially by a particular group of people such as young people, criminals, or soldiers: Grass is slang for marijuana. | prison slang | army slang jargon words and phrases used in a particular profession or by a particular group of people, which are difficult for other people to understand – often used to show disapproval: The instructions were full of technical jargon. | Lawyers love to use complicated legal jargon.
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