Here you will learn 20 collocations with Word. The word WORD is included in the list of top 100 nouns in English.
So let’s have a look at common verb, noun and adjectives collocations with this word.
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20 English Collocations with Word
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two-syllable word
a word that has two vowel sounds in it
Example:
Apple, orange, and walking are examples of two-syllable words.
exact word
precise word
Example:
Sometimes English does not have the exact word for something, but this word exists in your language.
right word
the accurate, correct word
Example:
Is this the right word that fits in this sentence?
overused word
a word that is used too often
Example:
‘Nice’ is a very overused word. Can you think of an alternative word in English?
household word
a name or phrase that everyone knows
Example:
‘Internet’ first became a household word in the mid-1990s.
a word of warning
something you say to someone in order to warn them
Example:
Just a word of warning before you go out, these streets can be dangerous at night time.
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INSANITY: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
archaic word
an old word that is no longer used
Example:
Betwixt is an archaic word meaning `between’. It is no longer used in modern English.
swear word
a rude and offensive word that you should avoid using in public
Example:
Why do modern writers need to use so many swear words?
what’s the word for
you can use this phrase when you can’t find a word to describe something
Example:
What’s the word for this in Italian?
have a quick word with someone
to talk to someone quickly for some purpose
Example:
I’ll have a quick word with him before I talk to Sarah.
20 English collocations with Word
to look up a word
to try to find a meaning of the word in a dictionary or online
Example:
I’ve looked up this word in every dictionary and I still don’t know how to use it correctly.
to spell a word
to say the letter of a word in the correct order
Example:
There are many apps that you can use to check how to spell a word.
to spread the word
to tell a lot of people about something
Example:
Could you please spread the word about my Advanced English Language Marathon Course?
a man/woman of few words
a person who doesn’t talk a lot, only when he/she has something important to say
Example:
He was known to be an effective public speaker, but in private he was a man of few words.
word of mouth
information or comments that people pass between each other in an informal conversation
Example:
Almost every successful business gets most of its clients by word of mouth.
to give your word
to promise to do something
Example:
He gave me his word that he would be with me forever.
to keep your word
to keep a promise
Example:
He kept his word and did for her exactly what he had promised.
as good as your word
doing what you have promised to do
Example:
She said she would lend me her car and she was as good as her word.
in other words
another way of saying something, usually a more simple way
Example:
He seems to have problems with telling the truth on this subject. In other words, he is lying.
the last word
the final decision
Example:
He always has the last word on the decisions taken.
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Very useful collocations. It will definitely help me to improve my English. Thanks Harry
Thanks Dara. Glad to hear it’s helpful. Any questions, just let me know. Harry