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phrase (v)
- present
- phrases
- past
- phrased
- past participle
- phrased
- present participle
- phrasing
phrase (n)
phrase
English Definitions:
phrase (noun)
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
phrase, musical phrase (noun)
a short musical passage
idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase (noun)
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
phrase (verb)
dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate (verb)
put into words or an expression
"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
phrase (verb)
divide, combine, or mark into phrases
"phrase a musical passage"
phrase (Noun)
A short written or spoken expression.
phrase (Noun)
A word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words.
phrase (Noun)
A small section of music in a larger piece.
phrase (Verb)
To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.
phrase (Verb)
To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of words.
phrase (Verb)
To divide into melodic phrases.
Phrase
In everyday speech, a phrase may refer to any group of words. In linguistics, a phrase is a group of words that form a constituent and so function as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence. A phrase is lower on the grammatical hierarchy than a clause.
Phrase
In syntax and grammar, a phrase is a group of words which act together as a grammatical unit. For instance, the English expression "the very happy squirrel" is a noun phrase which contains the adjective phrase "very happy". Phrases can consist of a single word or a complete sentence. In theoretical linguistics, phrases are often analyzed as units of syntactic structure such as a constituent.
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