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news en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • [ɲus] (India, South)
  • /nuːz/ (General-American)
  • [nɪu̯z] (General-American)
  • /n(j)udʒ/ (India, North) affricated
  • /njuːz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (California) audio
  • audio
  • /njus/ (India, South)
  • /nuz/ General American, yod-dropping
  • nyo͞oz (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /n(j)uz/ (India, North)

Etymology

From Middle English newes, newys (“new things”), equivalent to new (noun) + -s (plural suffix). Compare Saterland Frisian Näis (“news”), East Frisian näjs (“news”), West Frisian nijs (“news”), Dutch nieuws (“news”), German Low German Neeis (“new things; news”), though, unlike the English word, those cognates originated as genitives, not as plurals. Sometimes erroneously claimed to be an acronym of "North, East, West, South" or "Noteworthy Events, Weather, Sports".

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural) plural of new
    form of new
  2. (uncountable) New information of interest.
    • Is there any news about the storm?
    • VVith speede let vs impart the newes vnto my Lord the King, The fearefull newes that whilſt the flame doth but begin, Sad pollicie may ſerue to quench the fire: […] 1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], →OCLC, Act I:
    • I have a little news for you: I'm five weeks' pregnant.
    • Sirra, your Lord and maſters married, there's newes for you: you haue a new Miſtris. c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii], page 239, column 1:
    • When theſe news were brought to him, ſome counſelled him to go to Stirlin, where the King was, and where he would be the ſtronger. a. 1630, David Hume of Godscroft, The History of the Houses of Douglas and Angus, Edinburgh: […] Evan Tyler, […], published 1644, page 302:
    • That was not much news in the press release.
  3. (uncountable) Information about current events disseminated by the media.
    • Did you hear/read/see the latest news?
    • I heard about the earthquake on the morning news.
    • The news is that a new leader will be elected in one month.
  4. (Internet, uncountable) Messages posted on newsgroups.
    • The Usenet news system brings people together from around the world and forms social groups on the basis of common interest. Usenet news is a domain that is suffering badly from information overload. 2012, Christopher Lueg, Danyel Fisher, From Usenet to CoWebs, page 207:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
newes alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Deriveds

newsboy · news feed · newsvendor · newsdealer · newsfilm · news wire · junk food news · cybernews · newsreading · newswriting · newsdesk · newsprint · news-house · that's news to me · make news · news butcher · newsaholic · newsround · slow news day · newswoman · have I got news for you · Newzak · news wheel · nonnews · newsmonger · newsplan · newscrawl · newstainment · newsperson · newszine · old news · e-news · sell the news · newsmagazine · newswatcher · newsletter · latent news · newsgathering · rolling news · newsbox · news stand · news flash · newslike · news media · newsfeed · newsbreak · newsclip · newspaper · newsreader · news cycle · newsagent · paranews · newsflow · newsstore · ill news spreads apace · galley news · Job's-news · newsboard · news stream · news report · news agency · newsmongering · news feature · news channel · newsless · newsgatherer · news reporter · newsagency · newstrade · newshawk · newsgame · news cyclone · newsbook · bearer of bad news · in other news · newspost · newstalk · news ticker · news crawl · newsroom · newsnet · news anchor · news station · news item · newsgroup · Job's news · news magazine · newsgirl · newsjacking · postnews · news hole · no news is good news · newsness · news conference · I've got news for you · yesterday's news · make the news · newsmonthly · newshen · newsbot · newsstand · newsticker · newsy · newsmaker · unnews · newsboat · newsfluencer · newsful · newsbeat · bad news travels fast · newser · newsweekly · newsman · newsish · newscast · news correspondent · newsvan · newsbill · newsmaking · fake news · newshand · newscaster · newswire · newsjacker · netnews · newshound · newsflash · break the news · news desk · newsworthy · newswriter · newsreel · junk news · mumblenews · nooz · newslady · news sheet · newsbar

Descendants

nyunsu

Hyponyms

bad news · benews · breaking news · soft news · fake news · hard news · good news

Synonyms

word

Translations (432)

ka ცნობა (new information of interest) · bg ве́сти (new information of interest) · fr téléjournal (reports of current events) · nn nyheiter (reports of current events) · tl balita (reports of current events) · sh вије̑сти (new information of interest) · scn jurnali (reports of current events) · fr actualités (new information of interest) · mn сонин (new information of interest) · hi संदेश (new information of interest) · yi נײַעס (new information of interest) · id warta (new information of interest) · ga scéal (new information of interest) · mi kawepūrongo (reports of current events) · hi खबर (reports of current events) · nn tidend (new information of interest) · wa noveles (del tévé) (reports of current events) · yue 新聞 /新闻 (reports of current events) · mt aħbarijiet (new information of interest) · da nyheder (reports of current events) · fr informations (new information of interest) · scn fattu (new information of interest) · de Nachrichten (new information of interest) · jv ꦮꦂꦠꦺꦴꦱ꧀ (new information of interest) · fa-ira تازِهها (new information of interest) · mic agnutmaqan (reports of current events) · uz xabar (new information of interest) · hu híradó (reports of current events) · nn nyhende (new information of interest) · ltg jaunums (new information of interest) · my သတင်းစကား (new information of interest) · bni ncango (new information of interest) · mfe nouvel (new information of interest) · mg vaovao (new information of interest) · hu hírműsor (reports of current events) · ota چاو (new information of interest) · se ođas (new information of interest) · atv эрмек-сӧс (new information of interest) · mn ᠰᠤᠷᠠᠭ (new information of interest) · njo-jgl osang (reports of current events) · mk дневник (reports of current events) · mn мэдээ (reports of current events) · nn nyheit (new information of interest) · ml വർത്തമാനം (new information of interest) · jv ꦏꦧꦂ (new information of interest) · ko 소식 (new information of interest) · rsk висти (new information of interest) · yi בשׂורה (new information of interest) · jv wartos (reports of current events) · it novità (new information of interest) · ckb ھەواڵ (new information of interest) · et uudis (new information of interest) · yue 消息 (new information of interest) · ko 보도 (reports of current events) · ko 기사 (reports of current events) · mi kawepūrongo (new information of interest) · ba яңылыҡ (new information of interest) · hy նորություններ (reports of current events) · cmn 消息 (new information of interest) · mn мэдээ (new information of interest) · fr infos (reports of current events) · tzm ⵉⵏⵖⵎⵉⵙⵏ (reports of current events) · he חֲדָשׁוֹת (reports of current events) · ru весть (new information of interest) · ms berita (reports of current events) · it avvenimento (new information of interest) · bn খবর (reports of current events) · cy newyddion (reports of current events) · jv kabar (new information of interest) · ltg zine (new information of interest) · hi वार्ता (new information of interest) · tig አክባር (reports of current events) · tyv меде (new information of interest) · pt notícias (reports of current events) · ota خبر (reports of current events) · inh хабар (new information of interest) · roa-leo ñuncias (reports of current events) · jv ꦮꦂꦠ (reports of current events) · rsk вистки (new information of interest) · uk нови́ни (reports of current events) · arz خَبَر (reports of current events) · ko 뉴스 (reports of current events) · kl tusagassiaq (new information of interest) · ru ве́сти (new information of interest) · bo གསར་འགྱུར (reports of current events) · mk новости (new information of interest) · ro știre (new information of interest) · ar أَنْبَاء (reports of current events) · tr haberler (reports of current events) · th ข่าว (new information of interest) · bg но́вости (new information of interest) · ti ዜና (new information of interest) · tg навӣ (new information of interest) · ln nsango (new information of interest) · ko 뉴스 (new information of interest) · zza hewadis (new information of interest) · sh вије̑сти (reports of current events) · la nuntium (reports of current events) · nl journaal (reports of current events) · bn খবর (new information of interest) · roa-leo ñuncias (new information of interest) · ug خەۋەر (new information of interest) · tig አክባር (new information of interest) · mos kibare (reports of current events) · ro noutate (new information of interest) · pa ਖ਼ਬਰ (new information of interest) · mos bore (reports of current events) · pa ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ (new information of interest) · tfn qenek (new information of interest) · jv warta (new information of interest) · hu hír (new information of interest) · ru изве́стия (new information of interest) · yai хапар (new information of interest) · am ዜና (reports of current events) · nl nieuws (new information of interest) · yi ידיעה (new information of interest) · ko 알림 (new information of interest) · bg изве́стия (new information of interest) · hy գույժ (new information of interest) · tr salık (new information of interest) · km ព័ត៌មាន (new information of interest) · kw nowodhow (reports of current events) · ban orta (reports of current events) · mk новини (new information of interest) · hu hírek (reports of current events) · izh noovosti (new information of interest) · ur خَبَر (new information of interest) · km ដំណឹង (new information of interest) · tt яңалык (new information of interest) · jv ꦮꦂꦠꦺꦴꦱ꧀ (reports of current events) · mi rongo kōrero (reports of current events) · ug ئاخبارات (new information of interest) · hi समाचार (reports of current events) · ne समाचार (new information of interest) · ht nouvèl (new information of interest) · nb nytt (new information of interest) · ckb دەنگوباس (reports of current events) · id berita (reports of current events) · fa-ira اَخْبار (new information of interest) · ky жаңылык (new information of interest) · pl wiadomości (reports of current events) · te వార్తలు (reports of current events) · ug يېڭىلىق (new information of interest) · pt notícias (new information of interest) · rsk новини (new information of interest) · izh noovosti (reports of current events) · ru но́вости (reports of current events) · sv nyhet (new information of interest) · ro știri (reports of current events) · jv wartos (new information of interest) · srn nyunsu (reports of current events) · ltg jaunumi (new information of interest) · nn nyhending (new information of interest) · sh vijȇsti (new information of interest) · ms berita (new information of interest) · za siusik (new information of interest) · ny nkhani (new information of interest) · az soraq (new information of interest) · gl telexornal (reports of current events) · sh ве̑сти (new information of interest) · ce хабар (new information of interest) · uk ві́сті (reports of current events) · jv ꦮꦂꦠ (new information of interest) · kk حابار (reports of current events) · pl nowina f aktualności (new information of interest) · izh uutiin (new information of interest) · ga nuacht (reports of current events) · kl nutaarsiassat (reports of current events) · hy նորություն (new information of interest) · gl novas (new information of interest) · ur اَخْبار (new information of interest) · ota چاو (reports of current events) · az xəbər (new information of interest) · sh vȇsti (reports of current events) · izh uutiset (reports of current events) · sm tala fou (new information of interest) · fr journal télévisé (reports of current events) · zu izindaba (new information of interest) · uk ві́сті (new information of interest) · mt aħbarijiet (reports of current events) · sk novinky (new information of interest) · fr nouvelles (new information of interest) · nb nyhet (new information of interest) · chr ᎧᏃᎮᏓ (new information of interest) · el νέα (new information of interest) · ka ახალი ამბები (reports of current events) · is fréttir (reports of current events) · ur سَماچار (new information of interest) · nn nytt (new information of interest) · lv ziņas (reports of current events) · ba яңылыҡ (reports of current events) · ps خبر (new information of interest) · ro știre (reports of current events) · hy լուրեր (reports of current events) · sv nyheter (new information of interest) · ta செய்தி (new information of interest) · fi uutinen (new information of interest) · kk хабар (new information of interest) · vi tin tức (new information of interest) · ta செய்தி (reports of current events) · wa djournå (reports of current events) · ja ニュース (reports of current events) · ka სიახლე (new information of interest) · oc novèla (new information of interest) · hi ख़बर (new information of interest) · tly xəbə (new information of interest) · tg хабар (new information of interest) · lt žinios (new information of interest) · kn ಸುದ್ದಿ (new information of interest) · tpw pomaranduba (new information of interest) · lv jaunumi (reports of current events) · hi खबर (new information of interest) · jv warta (reports of current events) · mi pūrongo (new information of interest) · es noticia (new information of interest) · mr बातमी (new information of interest) · lo ຂ່າວສານ (new information of interest) · gv naight (reports of current events) · uz yangilik (new information of interest) · sw habari (new information of interest) · ms khabar (new information of interest) · ca diari (reports of current events) · gd fios (new information of interest) · es noticias (reports of current events) · evn мэдэвкэ (new information of interest) · srn nyunsu (new information of interest) · ha labari (new information of interest) · kmr nûçe (new information of interest) · wa noveles (reports of current events) · tt хәбәр (new information of interest) · id kabar (new information of interest) · scn nova (new information of interest) · mi rongo (new information of interest) · gur dãmnɛ (reports of current events) · za sinhvwnz (new information of interest) · enm newes (new information of interest) · kl nutaarsiassaq (new information of interest) · lt naujiena (new information of interest) · io informo (new information of interest) · alt кабар (new information of interest) · wa novele (new information of interest) · ar أَنْبَاء (new information of interest) · mos kibaya (reports of current events) · eo novaĵoj (new information of interest) · ba хәбәр (reports of current events) · av хабар (new information of interest) · mn чимээ (new information of interest) · sq lajm (new information of interest) · be наві́ны (new information of interest) · ja 報道 (reports of current events) · gu સમાચાર (new information of interest) · ceb balita (new information of interest) · bcl bareta (reports of current events) · hur sqwéqwel (new information of interest) · or ସମ୍ବାଦ (new information of interest) · ttt xəbər (new information of interest) · vi bản tin (reports of current events) · mk вести (reports of current events) · lv ziņas (new information of interest) · si පුවත් (new information of interest) · te వార్త (new information of interest) · sah сонун (reports of current events) · fr informations (reports of current events) · sw habari (reports of current events) · rsk новосци (new information of interest) · ml വാർത്ത (reports of current events) · te వార్తలు (new information of interest) · kmr nûçe (reports of current events) · scn teligiurnali (reports of current events) · mn ᠮᠡᠳᠡᠭᠡ (reports of current events) · roa-leo nnuncias (reports of current events) · ti ዜና (reports of current events) · th ข่าวสาร (new information of interest) · az xəbərlər (new information of interest) · af nuus (new information of interest) · ca informatiu (reports of current events) · se ođđasat (reports of current events) · fa-ira خَبَرْها (new information of interest) · vi tin (reports of current events) · la nuntia (reports of current events) · ne समाचार (reports of current events) · gl noticias (reports of current events) · af nuus (reports of current events) · aht hwnic (new information of interest) · ru изве́стия (reports of current events) · wyi paiara (new information of interest) · or ଖବର (reports of current events) · mic agnutmaqan (new information of interest) · eo novaĵoj (reports of current events) · tl balita (new information of interest) · bo གསར་འགྱུར (new information of interest) · de Nachricht (reports of current events) · et uudised (new information of interest) · ltg jaunumi (reports of current events) · mk вести (new information of interest) · hu újság (new information of interest) · atv солун-табыш (new information of interest) · bg новини́ (new information of interest) · scn nutizziaru (reports of current events) · khb ᦃᦱᧁᧈ (new information of interest) · ja ニュース (new information of interest) · it fatto (new information of interest) · id berita (new information of interest) · ban orti (new information of interest) · fy nijs (new information of interest) · fo tíðindi (new information of interest) · eu albisteak (reports of current events) · ru но́вости (new information of interest) · st ditaba (reports of current events) · bol labar (new information of interest) · tyv чаалык (new information of interest) · ps احوال (new information of interest) · ban orti (reports of current events) · my သတင်း (new information of interest) · mn ᠰᠣᠨᠢᠨ ᠮᠡᠳᠡᠭᠡ (new information of interest) · ky кабар (new information of interest) · ota خبر (new information of interest) · de Nachricht (new information of interest) · ar أَخْبَار (new information of interest) · id info (new information of interest) · de Nachrichten (reports of current events) · os хабар (new information of interest) · pt noticiário (reports of current events) · de Neuigkeiten (new information of interest) · ml വാർത്ത (new information of interest) · io informo (reports of current events) · ja 知らせ (new information of interest) · hy ավետիս (new information of interest) · st ditaba (new information of interest) · roa-leo nnuncias (new information of interest) · wa djournå (reports of current events) · ltg zinis (new information of interest) · pl nowości (new information of interest) · az salıq (new information of interest) · mos koɛɛga (reports of current events) · it notizie (new information of interest) · hi बातचीत (new information of interest) · cs noviny (new information of interest) · pl news (new information of interest) · oc nòva (new information of interest) · vi thời sự (reports of current events) · ang spell (new information of interest) · it telegiornale (reports of current events) · vi tin (new information of interest) · sv nyheter (reports of current events) · cy newyddion (new information of interest) · sl novice (new information of interest) · hy լուր (new information of interest) · gd naidheachdan (reports of current events) · enm word (new information of interest) · to ongoongo (reports of current events) · tg ахбор (new information of interest) · kk жаңалық (new information of interest) · so war (new information of interest) · de Neues (new information of interest) · gld мэдэ (new information of interest) · tg навигарӣ (new information of interest) · et uudised (reports of current events) · pt telejornal (reports of current events) · is fréttir (new information of interest) · no nyheter (reports of current events) · sq kumt (new information of interest) · cmn 新聞 /新闻 (reports of current events) · cmn 新聞 /新闻 (new information of interest) · fa-ira خَبَر (new information of interest) · ar أَخْبَار (reports of current events) · nl nieuws (reports of current events) · cs zprávy (new information of interest) · th ข่าวคราว (new information of interest) · ban orta (new information of interest) · mn ᠴᠢᠮᠡᠭᠡ (new information of interest) · zza newey (reports of current events) · dlg һонун (reports of current events) · sh vȇsti (new information of interest) · mn сонин мэдээ (new information of interest) · ru ве́сточка (new information of interest) · ltg zinis (reports of current events) · arz خَبَر (new information of interest) · dng бо (reports of current events) · bcl bareta (new information of interest) · mt ġrajjiet kurenti (new information of interest) · tg маълумот (new information of interest) · ckb دەنگوباس (new information of interest) · lez хабар (new information of interest) · hi समाचार (new information of interest) · mn ᠰᠣᠨᠢᠨ (new information of interest) · ba хәбәр (new information of interest) · ko 소문 (new information of interest) · mn сураг (new information of interest) · ar خَبَر (new information of interest) · as বাতৰি (new information of interest) · be наві́ны (reports of current events) · mr बातमी (reports of current events) · scn nutizzia (new information of interest) · zza xeber (new information of interest) · mn ᠮᠡᠳᠡᠭᠡ (new information of interest) · nn nyhende (reports of current events) · he חֲדָשׁוֹת (new information of interest) · am ዜና (new information of interest) · lt naujienos (reports of current events) · dlg һонун (new information of interest) · br nevezioù (reports of current events) · ca notícies (new information of interest) · nb tidende (new information of interest) · sm tala fou (reports of current events) · njo-jgl osang (new information of interest) · eu berriak (new information of interest) · ca telenotícies (reports of current events) · sh ве̑сти (reports of current events) · sh vijȇsti (reports of current events) · sah сонун (new information of interest) · kl tusagaq (new information of interest) · lo ຂ່າວ (new information of interest) · scn nuvità (new information of interest) · enm bodeword (new information of interest) · rad mrâo mrang (new information of interest) · it notizie (reports of current events) · ny nkhani (reports of current events) · tr haber (new information of interest) · si ප්රවෘත්ති (new information of interest) · lad haber (new information of interest) · az xəbərlər (reports of current events) · kk хабар (reports of current events) · da nyt (new information of interest) · uk нови́ни (new information of interest) · atv эрмек-табыш (new information of interest) · fi uutiset (reports of current events) · taa xwnek (new information of interest) · gu સમાચાર (reports of current events) · el ειδήσεις (new information of interest) · pl wiadomość (reports of current events) · tk habar (new information of interest)

news en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • [ɲus] (India, South)
  • /nuːz/ (General-American)
  • [nɪu̯z] (General-American)
  • /n(j)udʒ/ (India, North) affricated
  • /njuːz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (California) audio
  • audio
  • /njus/ (India, South)
  • /nuz/ General American, yod-dropping
  • nyo͞oz (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /n(j)uz/ (India, North)

Etymology

From Middle English newes, newys (“new things”), equivalent to new (noun) + -s (plural suffix). Compare Saterland Frisian Näis (“news”), East Frisian näjs (“news”), West Frisian nijs (“news”), Dutch nieuws (“news”), German Low German Neeis (“new things; news”), though, unlike the English word, those cognates originated as genitives, not as plurals. Sometimes erroneously claimed to be an acronym of "North, East, West, South" or "Noteworthy Events, Weather, Sports".

Meanings

  1. (archaic, transitive) To report; to make known.
    • This remark was newsed abroad; whereupon the loyal authorities of Lerwick immediately had the revolutionary skipper arrested, on a charge of high treason. 1874, Robert Cowie, Shetland, page 157:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
newses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
newsing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
newsed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
newsed Tense=Past lexicographic
newes alternative, obsolete lexicographic