in a word meaning

[American idiom]
said simply; concisely said.
• Mrs. Smith is—in a word—haughty.
• In a word, the play flopped.

[American slang]
Fig. said simply; concisely said.
  Mrs. Smith is—in a word—haughty.
  In a word, the play f lopped.

• at a word:    1. Without more ad ...
• in word:    In one's speech or ...
• not the word for it:    Not a strong enoug ...

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1. none of your business. do n't put in a word.
2. in a word, he is tired with everything.
3. in a word, the induced e. m. f. lags behind the current.
4. he'll catch you in a word trap.
5. she was in a word a woman of strong impulse kept in admirable order.