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words

words

4 1.3
The text you sing in a song or musical
  • noun
  • /wɜrdz/
translation icon : letra
  • So we leave you with the words of JRR Tolkien.
  • written words

If you don't know the words to the song, sing along.

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Examples

  • Can you sing the words to that new hit song?

  • I know all of the words to be our guest.

  • And now let me leave you with some words from Alice Walker.

  • So we leave you today with the words of Brad Warner.

  • Beneath it were the words stay hungry, stay foolish.

  • Beneath it were the words Stay hungry, stay foolish.

  • Don't know the words, but I love that song.

  • They too memorize those words and we have them today.

  • YOU KNOW THAT WHEN I WAS A GIRL IN THIS VERY CHURCH, SOMEONE VERY SPECIAL SAID SOME WORDS TO ME THAT WERE A GUIDE IN MY LIFE.

  • I know all of the words to my favorite song.

Synonyms

lyric
vswords
287 3.5

The words of a song, especially a popular one

is mainly used for song text in popular music and musical theatre

Antonyms

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

45 1.0

A calm time with little or no sound

Idioms

275 2.7

To say something in a clearer way

119 7.5

Argue angrily with someone about something

to mark my words
  • Informal
20 7.0

Tell someone to pay attention because what you say will happen

14 6.2

So beautiful or moving that you cannot describe it

To say that someone said something when they did not

9 5.3

Tell someone what you feel or need instead of using actions

A quiet man who speaks very little and seems thoughtful

1 7.7

Speak very directly without trying to be polite

To claim someone said something they did not say

To stop speaking because you feel nervous, embarrassed, or upset

To speak with small pauses and mistakes because you are nervous

6.6

To admit you were wrong and take back what you said

A phrase that says hurt to the body is worse than insults and words do not hurt

To feel so surprised or moved that you cannot find words to say

To be unable to say anything because you feel very surprised or moved

To say the same thing using different words

Compounds

The words someone uses to express an idea or feeling

15 6.2

A long angry argument in public between opposing groups

Skill at speaking or writing in a pleasant, convincing way

words per minute
  • Specialized
3 2.5

The number of words read, spoken, or typed in one minute

3 5.1

Talk that has no real meaning and is not useful

torrent of words
  • Informal
1 6.8

A fast flow of words spoken with strong feeling

1 5.1

A woman who speaks very little and seems thoughtful

honeyed words
  • Informal
1 7.2

Smooth, pleasant speech that tries to trick people

1 8.0

Words that people say but do not mean

Simple language that uses short, easy words

A group of words written or spoken in a particular order that may not be a full sentence

How Poetic

lyric
  • Literature
1 5.9
words
4 1.3

Surface Forms

word singular
words plural

Morphology

words = word (transparent) = word + s

The sense is a straightforward extension of 'word' to refer to the text/lyrics of a song; the plural marker simply indicates multiple words.

Etymology

Words comes from an old English root word that meant 'speech' or 'talk'. So the words of a song are simply the bits of speech you sing, which is why we also call them the song's lyrics.