Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun news
5 senses of news
Sense 1
news, intelligence, tidings, word -- (information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome")
=> information, info -- (a message received and understood)
Sense 2
news -- (information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated")
=> information, info -- (a message received and understood)
Sense 3
news program, news show, news -- (a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night")
=> broadcast, program, programme -- (a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?")
Sense 4
news -- (informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone; "it was news to me")
=> information, info -- (a message received and understood)
Sense 5
newsworthiness, news -- (the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins; "the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial"; "he is no longer news in the fashion world")
=> interest, interestingness -- (the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room")