Definition of word:

part of speech: noun

A single part of speech; an articulate sound, or combination of sounds, expressing an idea; a term; talk; discourse; promise; an order; signal; tidings; a message; a dispute; a declaration; a motto; a proverb.

part of speech: verb transitive

To express in words.

Usage examples:

• Not a word mother. Payne Erskine in "The Eye of Dread".

• Lingard said no word Marie Belloc Lowndes in "Jane Oglander".

• " We take you at your word Mrs. Caswell," rejoined Dr. Harford. Charles Weathers Bump in "The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories".

• She has never said a word to me before. Pauline Lester in "Marjorie Dean High School Freshman".