English dictionary
idiom
nounPronunciation
ˈɪdɪəm
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the style of a particular artist or school or movement
noun
- a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
noun
- an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
noun
- the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Example sentences
an imaginative orchestral idiom
the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
he has a strong German accent
it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy