‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of 2022! A look at the history, meaning & significanceThe word has been searched every single day of the year.
28 Nov, 2022, 04.25 PM IST
There's no correct way of saying 'Omicron'. The new variant has many pronunciationsThe word is a compound from the Greek 'o mikron', meaning 'small o'.
02 Dec, 2021, 11.09 AM IST
An omnipresent truth! Merriam-Webster declares 'vaccine' as the 2021 word of the yearAt Merriam-Webster, lookups for 'vaccine' increased 601% over 2020.
29 Nov, 2021, 02.25 PM IST
Pinterest will let users choose gender pronouns from nine optionsUsers will be able to pick pronouns ranging from the more traditional he/him or she/her to others such as Xe/Xem or Ze/Zir.
09 Jun, 2021, 01.00 PM IST
Pandemic rules the 'word of the year' title for most dictionariesThe coronavirus pandemic brought on gargantuan language changes.
01 Dec, 2020, 08.43 AM IST
Merriam-Webster announces 'pandemic' as top word of 2020, experts say it isn't a big shockPandemic is a combination of “pan,” for all, and “demos,” for people or population.
30 Nov, 2020, 11.25 AM IST
Merriam-Webster to change definition of racism after Missouri woman's suggestionKennedy Mitchum contacted the US dictionary to update the term that hadn't changed since 1847.
10 Jun, 2020, 12.27 PM IST
Food for thought: 'Justice' becomes 2018 word of the year'Toxic' and 'misinformation' follow the list at No 2 & 3, respectively.
17 Dec, 2018, 02.42 PM IST
Feminism: Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2017Feminism is defined as "the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes", according to the dictionary.
12 Dec, 2017, 07.56 PM IST
Top words of 2014: Vape, culture, photobomb, overshareTerms like 'vape', 'culture', 'photobomb', 'overshare' and 'heart emoji' were significant throughout the past 12 months and have been named...
29 Dec, 2014, 11.59 AM IST
- 'Bailout' is word of the year
In an election year when adjectives, epithets and sobriquets flew thick and fast, reflecting what's on the minds of Americans,"bailout" and...
05 Dec, 2008, 08.16 PM IST
- 'Bailout' is word of the year
In an election year when adjectives, epithets and sobriquets flew thick and fast, reflecting what's on the minds of Americans,"bailout" and...
05 Dec, 2008, 07.44 AM IST