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Phrase

Phrase Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Phrase? [n] an expression forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence but not containing a finite verb [n] a short musical passage [n] an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up [v] put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Phrase: articulate \| formulate \| idiom \| idiomatic expression \| musical phrase \| phrasal idiom \| set phrase \| word Related Terms \| Find terms related to Phrase: adage \| address \| adjectival phrase \| affirmation \| allegation \| ana \| anacrusis \| analects \| answer \| aphorism \| apostrophe \| apothegm \| article \| articulate \| assertion \| averment \| axiom \| back matter \| bass passage \| book \| bourdon \| breathe \| bridge \| burden \| byword \| cadence \| catchword \| chapter \| chestnut \| chime \| choice of words \| chorus \| clause \| cliche \| coda \| collected sayings \| collocation \| colloquialism \| column \| come out with \| comment \| commonplace \| communicate \| composition \| conceive \| convey \| couch \| couch in terms \| crack \| current saying \| declaration \| delineate \| deliver \| describe \| development \| dialect \| dictate \| diction \| dictum \| disclose \| distich \| division \| embody in words \| emit \| enunciate \| epigram \| exclamation \| exposition \| express \| expression \| fascicle \| figure \| fling off \| folderol \| folio \| formularize \| formulate \| formulation \| frame \| front matter \| gathering \| give \| give expression \| give expression to \| give out with \| give tongue \| give utterance \| give voice \| give words to \| glosseme \| gnome \| golden saying \| grammar \| greeting \| harmonic close \| icon \| idiom \| impart \| installment \| interjection \| interlude \| intermezzo \| introductory phrase \| language \| leitmotiv \| let out \| lexeme \| lexical form \| lip \| livraison \| locution \| manner of speaking \| maxim \| measure \| mention \| moral \| morpheme \| mot \| motif \| motive \| motto \| movement \| musical phrase \| musical sentence \| note \| noun phrase \| number \| observation \| oracle \| ornament \| out with \| page \| paragraph \| parlance \| part \| Parthian shot \| passage \| period \| phonate \| phraseology \| phrasing \| pithy saying \| platitude \| position \| pour forth \| precept \| prescript \| present \| pronounce \| pronouncement \| proverb \| proverbial saying \| proverbs \| put \| put forth \| put in words \| question \| raise \| reflection \| refrain \| remark \| resolution \| response \| rhetoric \| rhetorize \| ritornello \| saw \| say \| saying \| section \| semasiological unit \| sememe \| sentence \| sententious expression \| serial \| set forth \| set out \| sheet \| sign \| signature \| signifiant \| significant \| slogan \| sloka \| sound \| speech \| stanza \| state \| statement \| stock saying \| strain \| style \| subject \| subjoinder \| sutra \| symbol \| syntax \| tailpiece \| talk \| teaching \| tell \| term \| text \| theme \| thought \| throw off \| token \| tutti \| tutti passage \| type \| usage \| use of words \| usus loquendi \| utter \| utterance \| variation \| verb phrase \| verbalize \| verbiage \| verse \| vocabulary \| vocalize \| voice \| volume \| way of speaking \| whisper \| wisdom \| wisdom literature \| wise saying \| witticism \| word \| wordage \| word-group \| wording \| words of wisdom \| write See Also \| air \| ask \| cast \| catch phrase \| catchphrase \| construction \| couch \| dogmatise \| dogmatize \| evince \| express \| expression \| formularise \| formularize \| frame \| grammatical construction \| head word \| headword \| lexicalise \| lexicalize \| ligature \| line \| locution \| melodic line \| melodic phrase \| melody \| modifier \| musical passage \| noun phrase \| ostinato \| passage \| predicate \| prepositional phrase \| put \| qualifier \| redact \| response \| saying \| show \| strain \| tune \| verb phrase Phrase In Webster's Dictionary \Phrase\, n. [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology, Gr. ?, fr. ? to speak.] 1. A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase. ``Convey'' the wise it call. ``Steal!'' foh! a fico for the phrase. --Shak. 2. A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human. 3. A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one expreses himself; diction; expression. ``Phrases of the hearth.'' --Tennyson. Thou speak'st In better phrase and matter than thou didst. --Shak. 4. (Mus.) A short clause or portion of a period. Note: A composition consists first of sentences, or periods; these are subdivided into sections, and these into phrases. {Phrase book}, a book of idiomatic phrases. --J. S. Blackie. \Phrase\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Phrased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Phrasing}.] [Cf. F. phraser.] To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style. ``These suns -- for so they phrase 'em.'' --Shak. \Phrase\, v. i. 1. To use proper or fine phrases. [R.] 2. (Mus.) To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See {Phrase}, n., 4.

Phrase Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Phrase?

[n] an expression forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence but not containing a finite verb
[n] a short musical passage
[n] an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
[v] put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"

Phrase In Webster's Dictionary

\Phrase\, n. [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology,
Gr. ?, fr. ? to speak.]
1. A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually
   two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or
   being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase.

         ``Convey'' the wise it call. ``Steal!'' foh! a fico
         for the phrase.                       --Shak.

2. A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often
   employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to
   err is human.

3. A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any
   one expreses himself; diction; expression. ``Phrases of
   the hearth.'' --Tennyson.

         Thou speak'st In better phrase and matter than thou
         didst.                                --Shak.

4. (Mus.) A short clause or portion of a period.

Note: A composition consists first of sentences, or periods;
      these are subdivided into sections, and these into
      phrases.

{Phrase book}, a book of idiomatic phrases. --J. S. Blackie.


\Phrase\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Phrased}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Phrasing}.] [Cf. F. phraser.]
To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style.
``These suns -- for so they phrase 'em.'' --Shak.


\Phrase\, v. i.
1. To use proper or fine phrases. [R.]

2. (Mus.) To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well.
   See {Phrase}, n., 4.

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