words
     n 1: the words that are spoken; "I listened to his words very
          closely"
     2: the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his
        compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote
        both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
        [syn: lyric, language]
     3: language that is spoken or written; "he has a gift for
        words"; "she put her thoughts into words"
     4: an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
        [syn: quarrel, wrangle, row, run-in, dustup]
     5: words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot
        his speech" [syn: actor's line, speech]