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    phrase
    /freɪz/

    noun

    • 1. a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause: "‘to improve standards’ is the key phrase here"

    verb

    • 1. put into a particular form of words: "it's important to phrase the question correctly"

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  2. 1. : a characteristic manner or style of expression : diction. 2. a. : a brief expression. especially : catchphrase. b. : word. 3. : a short musical thought typically two to four measures long closing with a cadence. 4. : a word or group of words forming a syntactic constituent with a single grammatical function. an adverbial phrase. 5.

  3. PHRASE definition: 1. a group of words that is part of, rather than the whole of, a sentence 2. a short group of words…. Learn more.

  4. In grammar, a phrase is a group of words that is part of a sentence but can't stand alone. In the sentence, "We should go to your house," "to your house" is a phrase. A phrase can also be an idiomatic saying.

  5. A phrase is a sequence of two or more words that make up a grammatical construction, usually lacking a finite verb and hence not a complete clause or sentence: shady lane (a noun phrase); at the bottom (a prepositional phrase); very slowly (an adverbial phrase).

  6. a group of words that are often used together and have a particular meaning. Examples. Still, to coin a phrase, there is light at the end of the tunnel. The meaning of that phrase isn't very clear. The origins of that phrase are unclear. Many phrases from Shakespeare's plays have become part of our everyday speech.

  7. Definition of phrase noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. phrase a group of words that have a particular meaning when used together: Who coined the phrase “desktop publishing” (= used it for the first time)? In grammar, a phrase is a group of words without a finite verb, especially one that forms part of a sentence: “the green car” and “on Friday morning” are phrases.

  9. A phrase is a group of words that stand together as a single grammatical unit, typically as part of another phrase, a clause, or a sentence. For example: Our vicar played football before he came here. ("Our vicar" is a phrase. It is functioning as a noun.) She eats eggs in the morning. ("In the morning" is a phrase. It is functioning as an adverb.)

  10. Summary: What are Phrases? Define phrase: The definition of phrase is any grouping of words that does not contain a subject and a verb. A phrase is a very basic word unit in English. Phrases Examples: Reading a book; The tall basketball player

  11. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. phrases. A manner or style of speech or expression; phraseology. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A sequence of two or more words conveying a single thought or forming a distinct part of a sentence but not containing a subject and predicate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.