phrase (Meaning)

Wordnet

phrase (n)

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

a short musical passage

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

dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence

Wordnet

phrase (v)

put into words or an expression

divide, combine, or mark into phrases

Webster

phrase (n.)

A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase.

A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human.

A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one expreses himself; diction; expression.

A short clause or portion of a period.

Webster

phrase (v. t.)

To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style.

Webster

phrase (v. i.)

To use proper or fine phrases.

To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See Phrase, n., 4.

phrase Sentence Examples

  1. He was a man of exact word choice, always precise in his speech.
  2. The contract specified the exact words to be used in the agreement.
  3. The witness gave an exact word-for-word account of the conversation.
  4. The dictionary provided an exact definition of the obscure term.
  5. The translator struggled to find the exact words to convey the subtlety of the text.
  6. The scientist demanded exact measurements to ensure accuracy.
  7. The recipe called for exact proportions of ingredients to achieve the desired flavor.
  8. The historian meticulously confirmed the exact sequence of events.
  9. The lawyer carefully scrutinized the exact wording of the document.
  10. The mathematician used exact formulas to solve complex equations.

FAQs About the word phrase

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence, a short musical passage, an expression whose meanings cannot be i

idiom, epithet, expression, motto, slogan, cliche, figure of speech,term, colloquialism, name

No antonyms found.

He was a man of exact word choice, always precise in his speech.

The contract specified the exact words to be used in the agreement.

The witness gave an exact word-for-word account of the conversation.

The dictionary provided an exact definition of the obscure term.