phrase

phrase · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small group of words forming a unit, typically part of a clause.

  2. 2.

    An idiomatic or short pithy expression.

  3. 3.

    (music) A group of notes forming a distinct unit within a melody.

  4. 4.

    (as verb) To express in particular words.

Forms

plural: phrases

Related words

See also: clause, expression, sentence
Synonyms: expression, idiom, saying

Etymology

From Latin phrasis, from Greek phrasis ("speech, way of speaking"), from phrazein ("to declare, tell").