1. (noun) words
the words that are spoken
"I listened to his words very closely"
2. (noun) lyric, words, language
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
"his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
3. (noun) words
language that is spoken or written
"he has a gift for words"; "she put her thoughts into words"
4. (noun) quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup
an angry dispute
"they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
5. (noun) actor's line, speech, words
words making up the dialogue of a play
"the actor forgot his speech"
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