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• present tense form of word (3rd person singular).
• plural of word.

words

British  

/ wɜːdz /

plural noun

1. the text of a part of an actor, etc

2. the text or lyrics of a song, as opposed to the music

3. angry speech (esp in the phrase have words with someone )

4. to retract a statement

5. indescribably; extremely

   the play was too funny for words

6. to be incapable of describing

7. expressing the same idea but differently

8. explicitly or precisely

9. not talkative

10. talkative

11. to express in speech or writing as well as thought

12. to give a brief speech

13. to say exactly what someone else was about to say

14. I am too happy, sad, amazed, etc, to express my thoughts

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Others say they are rooting for the movie because they desperately hope for a "bullish" stock market - a reference to the fact that the words "bull" and "cow" share the same character in Chinese.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Moynihan challenges himself to find a way to use certain vocabulary words on the calls, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Those words have fuelled a centuries-long debate, one that continues today, about Homer's life and the location of the river where he was thought to have been born in the year 8 BC.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Jordan and Stewart may not have many kind words to say about each other — especially in the 2016 era of the show — but Chandler and Pierre more than make up for it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

My voice is clear, my words on point, and the slush that was roiling in my gut has settled.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam