adv · name · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/wɝldz/
Received-Pronunciation:/wɜːldz/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:W ER1 L D Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
To a great extent; much; far.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, not-comparable
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2
name
Meaning 2
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
plural of world
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Abbreviation of world championships.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial
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5
verb
Meaning 5
third-person singular simple present indicative of world
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract