word
US /wɝd/
Definition
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please use a few words to describe your previous work experience.
Word Family
NounNoun
word gốc
wording
VerbVerb
word gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- terma word or expression used for some particular thing
- expressionthe feelings expressed on a person's face
- promisea verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
Collocations
- Easy spell a word correctlyto spell a word correctly, meaning to orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
- Medium keep one's word in business dealingsto continue or maintain in a specified condition regarding one's word in business dealings
- Hard parse every contractual word with legal precisionto parse every contractual word with legal precision, meaning to analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
- Very Hard take someone at their word only to be betrayedto perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding someone at their word only to be betrayed
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.