idiom


Definition: Meaning of, idiom in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɪdɪəm /

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idiom idioms
  1. [countable] a group of words that has a special meaning that is different from the ordinary meaning of each separate word. For example, 'under the weather' is an idiom meaning 'ill'.
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  2. [uncountable and countable] formal or technical a style of expression in writing, speech, or music that is typical of a particular group of people
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idiom used in phrases

  • Idiom Neutral (noun)
    1. an artificial language proposed for use as an auxiliary international language; based on Volapuk but with a vocabulary selected on the basis of the maximum internationality of the roots
  • phrasal idiom (noun)
    1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
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