phrase


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

Pronunciation: / freɪz /

  • noun
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phrase phrases
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  1. a group of words that together have a particular meaning, especially when they express the meaning well in a few words
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  2. technical a group of words without a FINITE verb, especially when they are used to form part of a sentence, such as 'walking along the road' and 'a bar of soap'
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  3. a short group of musical notes that is part of a longer piece
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
phrase phrased phrased
Present Participle Third Person Singular
phrasing phrases
[transitive]
  1. to express something in a particular way
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  2. to perform music in order to produce the full effect of separate musical phrases
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phrase used in phrases

  • melodic phrase (noun)
    1. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  • musical phrase (noun)
    1. a short musical passage
  • nominal phrase (noun)
    1. a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
  • noun phrase (noun)
    1. a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
  • phrase book (noun)
    1. a book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations
  • phrase structure (noun)
    1. linguistics the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
  • prepositional phrase (noun)
    1. technical a phrase beginning with a preposition, such as 'in bed' or 'at war'
  • pronominal phrase (noun)
    1. a phrase that functions as a pronoun
  • set phrase (noun)
    1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
  • turn of phrase (noun)
    1. a distinctive spoken or written expression
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