English dictionary
phrase
nounPronunciation
fɹeɪz
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
noun
- an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
noun
- a short musical passage
noun
- an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
verb
- divide, combine, or mark into phrases
verb
- put into words or an expression
Example sentences
phrase a musical passage
He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees