“word of”

The following 7 entries include the term word of.

word-of-mouth

adjective

: orally communicated

word of mouth

noun phrase

: oral communication

Word of God

a word of warning

noun phrase

: information about possible danger or trouble

by word of mouth

idiom

: by being told by another person

not speak a word of

idiom

used to say that someone doesn't know any words in a particular language

word of honor

noun phrase

: a promise that one will do something, that something is true, etc.


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