Definitions for phrase
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. phrasenoun

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

2. phrase, musical phrasenoun

   a short musical passage

3. idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrasenoun

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

4. phraseverb

   dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence

5. give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulateverb

   put into words or an expression

   "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"

6. phraseverb

   divide, combine, or mark into phrases

   "phrase a musical passage"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. phrasenoun

   A short written or spoken expression.

2. phrasenoun

   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.

3. phrasenoun

   A small section of music in a larger piece.

4. phraseverb

   To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.

5. phraseverb

   To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of words.

6. phraseverb

   To divide into melodic phrases.

7. Etymology: From phrasis, from φράσις, from φράζω.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Phrasenoun

   Etymology: φϱάσις.

   1. An idiom; a mode of speech peculiar to a language.2. An expression; a mode of speech.

   Now mince the sin,
   And mollify damnation with a phrase:
   Say you consented not to Sancho’s death,
   But barely not forbad it. Dryden.

   To fear the Lord, and depart from evil, are phrases which the scripture useth to express the sum of religion. John Tillotson.

   3. Stile; expression.

   Thou speak’st
   In better phrase and matter than thou didst. William Shakespeare.

2. To Phraseverb

   To stile; to call; to term.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   These suns,
   For so they phrase them, by their heralds challenged
   The noble spirits to arms. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. phrase

   A phrase is a group of words that work together to convey a particular meaning, concept, or idea, but do not necessarily form a complete sentence on their own. It often lacks a subject, verb, or both in its structure. Examples of phrases include noun phrases, verb phrases, adverbial phrases, or prepositional phrases.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Phrasenoun

   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

2. Phrasenoun

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

3. Phrasenoun

   a mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one expreses himself; diction; expression

4. Phrasenoun

   a short clause or portion of a period

5. Phraseverb

   to express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style

6. Phraseverb

   to use proper or fine phrases

7. Phraseverb

   to group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See Phrase, n., 4

8. Etymology: [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology, Gr. , fr. to speak.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Phrase

   frāz, n. two or more words expressing a single idea by themselves, or showing the manner or style in which a person expresses himself: part of a sentence: a short pithy expression: phraseology: (mus.) a short clause or portion of a sentence.—v.t. to express in words: to style.—n. Phrase′-book, a book containing or explaining phrases.—adj. Phrase′less, incapable of being described.—ns. Phrase′-man, Phrase′-mong′er, a wordy speaker or writer; Phrā′seogram, Phrā′seograph, a combination of shorthand characters to represent a phrase or sentence.—adjs. Phraseolog′ic, -al, pertaining to phraseology: consisting of phrases.—adv. Phraseolog′ically.—ns. Phraseol′ogist, a maker or a collector of phrases; Phrāseol′ogy, style or manner of expression or arrangement of phrases: peculiarities of diction: a collection of phrases in a language; Phrā′ser, a mere maker or repeater of phrases.—adj. Phrā′sical.—n. Phrā′sing, the wording of a speech or passage: (mus.) the grouping and accentuation of the sounds in a melody. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. phrasis—phrazein, to speak.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. phrase

   An expression of words.

   There are many phrases we use daily like - unity and teamwork makes the plan work.......

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

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1. phrase

   Song lyrics by phrase -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by phrase on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Arrange
   • Construction
   • Express

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'phrase' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3359

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'phrase' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2607

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'phrase' in Nouns Frequency: #1054

Anagrams for phrase »

1. pasher

2. phaser

3. seraph

4. shaper

5. sharpe

6. Sherpa

7. sherpa

8. sphear

How to pronounce phrase?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say phrase in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of phrase in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of phrase in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of phrase in a Sentence

1. E. R. Bulwer-Lytton:

   'It is destiny' - phrase of the weak human heart 'It is destiny' - dark apology for every error The strong and virtuous admit no destiny.

2. Lu Lu:

   'Food and sex are the basic desires of humans,' and the phrase has not changed in more than 5,000 years, 'Release your basic instincts' and 'Liberate yourself' are the two concepts we used as the basis for the restaurant.

3. Woodrow Wilson:

   I have always in my own thought summed up individual liberty, and business liberty, and every other kind of liberty, in the phrase that is common in the sporting world, 'A free field and no favor.'

4. Ben Carson:

   I’ve learned how to phrase things in a way that people can actually hear what I ’m saying, if you use certain words, it can be the most wonderful thing, they wo n’t hear it.

5. Charlotte Caldwell:

   I'm just going to turn around and go get some more, and keep doing so until the UK authorities see sense, i take the view that I'd rather have my son illegally alive than legally dead. This is the scenario that the phrase 'no brainer' was invented for.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=phrase
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Phrase
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=phrase
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrase
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phrase
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=phrase
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=phrase