Semantics

[Sarah]

The main purpose for internet forums.
The study of discussing the meaning/interpretation of words or groups of words within a certain context; usually in order to win some form of argument.

[Couch Potatoe]

A stupid part of the english language in which people actually argue the meaning of words. As if I want to argue with you about what the damn word means to you. Go fuck yourselves you self absorbed bastards

[Jessica]

My understanding of the term semantics is that words can be manipulated to influence human thought and action. Mr. [George Orwell] had a good grasp of the concept, for example [Newspeak]. Please look up semantics in a dictionary for a more professional definition.

[Sarah]

The study of the meaning of words.
Often misused when quibbling about something someone said. In that context, the statement Thats only semantics would be more aptly phrased as Youre just splitting hairs on word meanings.

[Zipporah Schumaker]

If it walks like a fish and it barks like a fish, then its a fish.

[Couch Potatoe]

It means Them Antics but it sounds like a French guy is saying it so he says sem antics.

[Jason Yan]

An argument, or a type of guarantee that the outcome of your statement can be taken in two or more ways which will benefit you in either way it’s perceived. The careful use of [semantics] can be applied to situations which [allow you] to be right in any reverse [query]. You’re basically using their own ignorance against them. See example...

[Raeanne Dimick]

A word used by [fuzzy] thinkers to [defend] [nonsensical] statements.

[Raeanne Dimick]

The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. The two main areas are logical semantics, concerned with matters such as sense and reference and presupposition and implication, and lexical semantics, concerned with the analysis of word meanings and relations between them.