Phrase meaning

What does “phrase” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“phrase” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence.

phrase

noun

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

  2. a short musical passage

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

  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”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University