Online English Dictionary

Online English Dictionary

phrase

Definition

phrase [noun]

1. an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

2. a short musical passage

3. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

4. dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence

phrase [verb]

1. put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"

2. divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage"

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Synonyms

noun
construction, clause, idiom, expression, saying, utterance, remark

verb
word, formulate, frame, present, put, express, say, utter, pronounce

Antonyms

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