Definition of "word" []

• A sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing, that symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or of a combination of morphemes. (noun)
• Something said; an utterance, remark, or comment: May I say a word about that? (noun)
• Computer Science A set of bits constituting the smallest unit of addressable memory. (noun)
• Discourse or talk; speech: Actions speak louder than words. (noun)
• Music The text of a vocal composition; lyrics. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "There is an important and very common use of the word ˜word™ that lexicographers and the rest of us use frequently."
• "Use an underscore before and after a word to show it in italics. _word"
• "Use an asterix before and after a word to make it bold. *word*"