PHRASE
Scrabble letter values: P3H4R1A1S1E1 = 11
Definition
- verb put into words or an expression. — synonyms: give_voice, formulate, word, articulate
- verb divide, combine, or mark into phrases.
- noun an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence.
- noun a short musical passage. — synonyms: musical_phrase
- noun an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up. — synonyms: idiom, idiomatic_expression, phrasal_idiom, set_phrase
- noun dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence.
Examples
- “He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees”
- “phrase a musical passage”
- “I wasn't sure how to phrase my condolences without sounding patronising.”