news
1. information about recent and important events (Freq. 21)
- they awaited news of the outcome
• Syn:
intelligence, tidings, word
• Hypernyms:
information, info
• Hyponyms:
good word, latest, update
2. information reported in a newspaper or news magazine (Freq. 17)
- the news of my death was greatly exaggerated
• Hypernyms:
information, info
• Hyponyms:
business news, report, news report, story, account,
write up, newscast, coverage, reporting, reportage, hard news,
soft news, stop press
3. a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary (Freq. 3)
- we watch the 7 o'clock news every night
• Syn:
news program, news show
• Hypernyms:
broadcast, program, programme
• Hyponyms:
television news
4. informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone
- it was news to me
• Derivationally related forms:
newsy
• Hypernyms:
information, info
5. the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins
- the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial
- he is no longer news in the fashion world
• Syn:
newsworthiness
• Derivationally related forms:
newsworthy (for: newsworthiness)
• Hypernyms:
interest, interestingness
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