Meaning An exact, precisely corresponding to, copy of another's words.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- I was sure of what I had seen of the robbery. I made sure that the police took a word for word copy of my report of it.
Pronunciation
Idiom
Word for word
What does "Word for word" mean?
An exact, precisely corresponding to, copy of another's words.
Word for word
Britain, 13th century.