Language definition

Language as a noun

1. a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

   "he taught foreign languages"

   Same sense: linguistic communication

2. (language) communication by word of mouth

   "he uttered harsh language"

   Same sense: speech, voice communication, speech communication, spoken language, spoken communication, oral communication

3. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

   "the song uses colloquial language"

   Same sense: words, lyric

4. the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication

   "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"

   Same sense: linguistic process

5. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication

   "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"

   Same sense: speech

6. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

   "the language of sociology"

   Same sense: terminology, nomenclature

Synonyms and antonyms

• linguistic communication
• speech
• voice communication
• speech communication
• spoken language
• spoken communication
• oral communication
• words
• lyric
• linguistic process
• terminology
• nomenclature

How to say language

Language has 2 syllables. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

LANGUAGE in word games

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

15

Anagrams

0

Is LANGUAGE a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check LANGUAGE in the word checker, or unscramble LANGUAGE to see the shorter words in its letters.