word
     n 1: a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words
          are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he
          hardly said ten words all morning"
     2: a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it"
     3: new information about specific and timely events; "they
        awaited news of the outcome" [syn: {news}, {intelligence},
         {tidings}]
     4: the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity
        (incarnate in Jesus) [syn: {Son}, {Logos}]
     5: a promise; "he gave his word" [syn: {parole}, {word of honor}]
     6: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group;
        "he forgot the password" [syn: {password}, {watchword}, {parole},
         {countersign}]
     7: an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good
        discussion"; "we had a word or two about it" [syn: {discussion},
         {give-and-take}]
     8: the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to
        carry the Word to the heathen" [syn: {Bible}, {Christian
        Bible}, {Book}, {Good Book}, {Holy Scripture}, {Holy Writ},
         {Scripture}, {Word of God}]
     9: a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"
     10: a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large
         computers use words up to 64 bits long"
     v : put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns
         to the board of trustees" [syn: {give voice}, {formulate},
          {phrase}, {articulate}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0