1. (noun)phrase an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence Synonyms: musical phrase, idiom, set phrase, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom
2. (noun)phrase, musical phrase a short musical passage Synonyms: musical phrase, idiom, set phrase, phrase, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom
3. (noun)idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up Synonyms: phrase, artistic style, dialect, musical phrase, set phrase, accent, idiom, parlance, phrasal idiom, idiomatic expression
4. (verb)phrase dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence Synonyms: musical phrase, idiom, set phrase, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom
6. (verb)phrase divide, combine, or mark into phrases Synonyms: give voice, formulate, word, articulate
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'phrase'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. phrase An author's diction is strictly his choice and use of words, with no special reference to thought; expression regards the words simply as the vehicle of the thought. Phrase and phraseology ap Synonyms: diction, expression, phrase, style, vocabulary, language, phraseology, verbiage, wording