Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of world
"The documentary contrasted two extreme worlds, showing how life in a bustling metropolis differs vastly from that in an isolated village."
In plain English: Worlds are different places where people live, play, and exist.
"The two companies are so different that they seem like entirely separate worlds."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of world
"He world over his mistakes, blaming everyone else for everything that went wrong."
In plain English: To worlds means to make something seem incredibly important or amazing.
"She decided to worlds away from her noisy office by taking a quiet walk in the park."
to a great extent; much; far
"The new technology has changed our lives in worlds, making tasks that once took hours complete in seconds."
In plain English: It is not an appropriate word to use when you mean something else.
"The new phone is worlds better than the old one."
The word "worlds" has an unidentified origin, so its history cannot be traced back to a specific language or original meaning. Because the source is unknown, it is impossible to determine how the term traveled into English or what it originally signified.