have words
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.24 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to.
Example Sentences
- ""It's no treat to me to 'and the dishes when the atmosphere's what you might call electric. . . ." "Did they have words?" Parker shook his head impatiently. "That sort don't have words, Ellen. They just sit and goggle.""
- "Clare was for a while protected by the man's unreadiness to have words with his brother, who always took his wife's part."
- "Gratton has had a series of meetings with Toros president John F. Bassett since he quit the Blues last week after having words with coach Garry Young."
- ""This man is highly irresponsible," a spokeswoman tells the Post. "We definitely want to have words with him.""
Inflected Forms
has words (present, singular)
having words (participle, present)
had words (participle, past)
had words (past)
have some words (alternative)