Phrase
WordNet
noun
(1) Dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
(2) An expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
(3) A short musical passage
(4) An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
verb
(5) Divide, combine, or mark into phrases
"Phrase a musical passage"
(6) Put into words or an expression
"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From < , from .
Noun
- A short written or spoken expression.
- A word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words.
- A small section of music in a larger piece.
Verb
- To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.
- To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of words.
- To divide into melodic phrases.