# words

Pronunciation: say "WURDZ" US /wɜɹdz/, UK /wɜːdz/

## Noun

1. Plural of word. — plural of word
   - Simple: Plural of word. Use this when you mean more than one word.
   - _The editor cut about two hundred words from the article._
   - _Some words sound the same but are spelled differently._
3. An angry exchange of speech between people in conflict; a heated argument.
   - Simple: An argument or angry talk between people who disagree.
   - _The two neighbors came to words over the fence line._
   - _Harsh words were exchanged before he stormed out of the meeting._
4. The spoken lines an actor delivers from a script in a play or other performance.
   - Simple: The lines an actor has to say in a play or show.
   - _He stumbled over his words during the climactic monologue._
   - _The director asked the cast to learn their words by Friday's rehearsal._
5. The text of a song, sung to its melody; the lyrics.
   - Simple: The text that is sung in a song, also called the lyrics.
   - _She wrote the music first and added the words later._
   - _The crowd sang along, shouting the words to the final chorus._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of word. — third-person singular simple present indicative of word
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of word. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The committee words every clause to avoid ambiguity._
   - _She words her requests politely, even when she is frustrated._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/words (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).