comment

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A spoken or written remark.
2. (uncountable) The act of commenting.
3. (countable, uncountable) The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.
4. (countable, uncountable) A remark embedded in source code in such a way that it will be ignored by the compiler or interpreter, typically to help people to understand the code.

Verb

1. (transitive) To remark.
2. (intransitive) To make remarks or notes; to express a view regarding.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To comment or remark on.
4. (transitive) To insert comments into (source code).
5. (transitive) To comment out (code); to disable by converting into a comment.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒm.ɛnt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: coment

Inherited from Middle English: commenten

In summary

From Middle English coment, comment, from Old French coment (“commentary”), from Late Latin commentum (“comment, interpretation”), from Classical Latin commentum (“invention, fabrication”).

Synonyms

remark

commentary

observation

note

gloss

annotation

criticism

annotate

review

exposition

notice

criticize

explanation

observe

point out

commentate

censure

mention

interpretation

scuttlebutt

judge

🧑‍⚖️

gossip

animadversion

blame

comment on

expound

tell

statement

reproach

excuse

refer

observance

rheme

elucidation

discuss

notation

description

descant

input

say

🗣️

correction

correct

consideration

buzz

conjecture

condemnation

behold

condemn

explication

communicate

Translations

commentaire

commenter

comentario

commento

Kommentar

commentare

komentarz

comentar

remarque

commentaar

Bemerkung

comentário

kommentieren

σχόλιο

Anmerkung

Sentences

Babcock has yet to comment on Commodore's remarks or claims .