comment

noun
UK: /ˈkɒment/
US: /ˈkɑːment/

  1. A short written or spoken statement that expresses an opinion or explains something.

    1. I left a comment on her photo, saying how pretty she looks. [ ] [ ]
    2. The politician refused to comment on the allegations made against him during the debate. [ ] [ ]

  2. A section of a computer program that explains part of the code.

    1. The comment explains what this particular line of code is supposed to do. [ ] [ ]
    2. Good programmers include comments to explain complex parts of the code. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

criticism statement opine annotation discuss mention observation remark note
comment verb

  1. To express an opinion or make a remark.

    1. He didn't comment on my new hairstyle, which was a bit strange. [ ] [ ]
    2. Experts have commented extensively on the president's economic policies. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "comment" in English means: A short written or spoken statement that expresses an opinion or explains something., A section of a computer program that explains part of the code..

The phonetic transcription of "comment" is /ˈkɒment/ in British English and /ˈkɑːment/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "comment": criticism, statement, opine, annotation, discuss, mention, observation, remark, note.

Example usage of "comment": "I left a comment on her photo, saying how pretty she looks.". More examples on the page.