word in WordNet English dictionary

1. put into words or an expression
   "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
   give voice  formulate  word  phrase  articulate 
   

1. a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
   "he forgot the password"
   password  watchword  word  parole  countersign 
   
2. an exchange of views on some topic
   "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
   discussion  give-and-take  word 
   
3. information about recent and important events
   "they awaited news of the outcome"
   news  intelligence  tidings  word 
   
4. a promise
   "he gave his word"
   parole  word  word of honor 
   
5. 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"
   word 
   
6. a brief statement
   "he didn't say a word about it"
   word 
   
7. a verbal command for action
   "when I give the word, charge!"
   word 
   
8. a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory
   "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
   word