phrases

phras-es · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Groups of words that form a unit and convey meaning, but typically lack a subject-verb structure.

  2. 2.

    Brief expressions or sayings with particular meanings.

  3. 3.

    (music) Short passages forming part of a longer melody.

Related words

See also: expression, idiom, phrase
Synonyms: expressions, idioms, sayings

Etymology

From Greek phrasis meaning "speech, way of speaking," from phrazein meaning "to tell, express."