Definitions of word:

• noun:   a unit of language that native speakers can identify

  Example: "Words are the blocks from which sentences are made"

• noun:   a brief statement

  Example: "He didn't say a word about it"

• noun:   a verbal command for action

  Example: "When I give the word, charge!"

• noun:   a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory

  Example: "Large computers use words up to 64 bits long"

• noun:   a promise

  Example: "He gave his word"

• noun:   the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
• noun:   a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

  Example: "He forgot the password"

• noun:   an exchange of views on some topic

  Example: "We had a word or two about it"

• noun:   new information about specific and timely events
• noun:   the sacred writings of the Christian religions

  Example: "He went to carry the Word to the heathen"

• verb:   put into words or an expression
• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 33333 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #4459)