Synonyms: words
Definition: language that is spoken or written
Usage: he has a gift for words; she put her thoughts into words
Similar words: language, linguistic communication
Definition: a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Usage: he taught foreign languages; the language introduced is standard throughout the text; the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written
Synonyms: speech, actor's line, words
Definition: words making up the dialogue of a play
Usage: the actor forgot his speech
Similar words: line
Definition: text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
Usage: the letter consisted of three short lines; there are six lines in every stanza
Synonyms: lyric, language, words
Definition: the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
Usage: his compositions always started with the lyrics; he wrote both words and music; the song uses colloquial language
Similar words: text, textual matter
Definition: the words of something written
Usage: there were more than a thousand words of text; they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech; he wants to reconstruct the original text
Synonyms: words
Definition: the words that are spoken
Usage: I listened to his words very closely
Similar words: voice communication, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language
Definition: (language) communication by word of mouth
Usage: his speech was garbled; he uttered harsh language; he recorded the spoken language of the streets
Synonyms: dustup, words, wrangle, quarrel, row, run-in
Definition: an angry dispute
Usage: they had a quarrel; they had words
Similar words: conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute
Definition: a disagreement or argument about something important
Usage: he had a dispute with his wife; there were irreconcilable differences; the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats