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phrase

/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/noun, verb1 syllable

Phrase means: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up.

Synonyms for phrase10

noun, as in an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase

noun, as in a short musical passage

musical phrase

verb, as in put into words or an expression

give voice, formulate, word, articulate

also used for phrase

expression

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What does phrase mean?6

noun

1

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

2

a short musical passage

3

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

4

dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence

verb

1

put into words or an expression“He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees”

2

divide, combine, or mark into phrases“phrase a musical passage”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with phrase?41

Show 40 near rhymes
theymakewaymaydaymadetakesaygreatsamestategameplaceawaynameplaycasetodaychangestatesbasedcamemakesfacegamespaywaitlatestayagegavemainplayedrespacedatebreaktakesbecameok

All 41 rhymes for phrase, grouped by syllable

Phrase in a sentence

  • He loved to repeat a phrase, a kind of personal mantra.Nuel
  • In my opinion, you should strike out this phrase from your speech.DJ_Saidez
  • This phrase should only be used colloquially, never in a formal setting.Vanilla
  • Pardon me, would you explain to me the importance of this phrase?awynands
  • Repetition of language exercises reinforces memory, making it easier to recall vocabulary and phrases.Nuel
  • When learning a foreign language, focus on learning phrases instead of isolated words.CK
  • Tatoeba already has more than thirteen million phrases, in hundreds of languages!carlosalberto
  • I leave my heirs a tiny legacy: a compilation of phrases, scattered poems.carlosalberto

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Forms of phrase

as a noun

plural
phrases

as a verb

past tense
phrased
present participle
phrasing
third-person singular
phrases
past participle
phrased