word

noun [U] (NEWS)

/wɜːd/

/wɝːd/

Definition

› news or a message: Have you had word from Paul since he went to New York? We got word of their plan from a former colleague. Word of the discovery caused a stir among astronomers.Information and messages

(Definition of word noun (NEWS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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