words

/ 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. eat one's words
   to retract a statement
5. for words
   preceded bytoo and an adjective or adverb indescribably; extremely

   the play was too funny for words

6. have no words for
   to be incapable of describing
7. in other words
   expressing the same idea but differently
8. in so many words
   explicitly or precisely
9. of few words
   not talkative
10. of many words
    talkative
11. put into words
    to express in speech or writing as well as thought
12. say a few words
    to give a brief speech
13. take the words out of someone's mouth
    to say exactly what someone else was about to say
14. words fail me
    I am too happy, sad, amazed, etc, to express my thoughts

Example Sentences

Those words come from their lawsuit to recover some $67 million in investments FTX made to SkyBridge Capital, a firm headed by onetime Trump White House advisor Anthony Scaramucci.

From Los Angeles Times

The deep sigh the Chargers defensive coordinator released to begin his answer said more than any of the words that followed.

From Los Angeles Times

In other words, no lower payments, no loan forgiveness.

From Los Angeles Times

In an earlier interview, she said it had taken two years of speech therapy before she was able to say her first words.

From BBC

In a wide-ranging interview with BBC Sport in Malaga to mark the start of the women's team competition which bears her name, the Billie Jean King Cup, she also had strong words for players who complain about the length of the season before signing up for lucrative exhibition events.

From BBC