Phrase - Definition

n 1: an expression consisting of one or more words forming a
grammatical constituent of a sentence
2: a short musical passage [syn: phrase, musical phrase]
3: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the
meanings of the words that make it up [syn: idiom,
idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase,
phrase]
4: dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic
sequence
v 1: put into words or an expression; "He formulated his
concerns to the board of trustees" [syn: give voice,
formulate, word, phrase, articulate]
2: divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical
passage"