word up

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English

Pronunciation

Interjection

word up (US, originally African-American Vernacular)

  1. I approve; I agree.
  2. Hello.
  3. What's up?; what's happening?; what's the word?
  4. Listen up; pay attention!.

Synonyms

Verb

word up (third-person singular simple present words up, present participle wording up, simple past and past participle worded up)

  1. (Christianity) To pray, remain spiritually oriented and/or behave congruently with Christian doctrine.
  2. (informal) To inform (someone) of up-to-date information on a topic.
    You have to word up Jeremy on the party.