"phrasal" meaning in English

See phrasal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɹeɪzəl/ Forms: more phrasal [comparative], most phrasal [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪzəl Etymology: From phrase + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|phrase|al}} phrase + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} phrasal (comparative more phrasal, superlative most phrasal)
  1. Relating to, or used in the manner of, a phrase. Translations (being a phrase): fraza (Esperanto), phrasalisch (German), φραστικός (frastikós) (Greek), εκφραστικός (ekfrastikós) (Greek), frasal (Portuguese) Translations (relating to a phrase): fraza (Esperanto), Ausdrucks- (German), Satz- (German), φραστικός (frastikós) (Greek), frasal (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-phrasal-en-adj-3jD9PF~K Disambiguation of 'being a phrase': 77 23 Disambiguation of 'relating to a phrase': 77 23
  2. (grammar) Consisting of multiple words, but behaving as a single part of speech. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-phrasal-en-adj-PjfESu9j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 34 31 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 6 34 30 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 35 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 35 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 36 32 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 5 33 31 31 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 33 30 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 5 31 32 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 33 30 30 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: phrasal adjective, phrasal adverb, phrasal noun, phrasal preposition, phrasal prepositional verb, phrasal typology, phrasal verb

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɹeɪzəl/ Forms: phrasals [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪzəl Etymology: From phrase + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|phrase|al}} phrase + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} phrasal (plural phrasals)
  1. (grammar) A grammatical construct that consists of multiple words, but behaves as a single part of speech. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-phrasal-en-noun-sbTWNwey Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 34 31 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 6 34 30 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 35 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 35 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 36 32 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 5 33 31 31 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 33 30 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 5 31 32 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 33 30 30 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (grammar) A grammatical construct that consists of multiple words, but behaves as a single part of speech.
    A phrasal verb.
    Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-phrasal-en-noun-VgqTaWFw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 34 31 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 6 34 30 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 35 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 35 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 36 32 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 5 33 31 31 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 33 30 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 5 31 32 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 33 30 30 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(grammar) A grammatical construct that consists of multiple words, but behaves as a single part of speech."
      ],
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        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "en:Grammar"
      ],
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        "A grammatical construct that consists of multiple words, but behaves as a single part of speech.",
        "A phrasal verb."
      ],
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        [
          "grammar",
          "grammar"
        ],
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        ],
        [
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          "part of speech#English"
        ],
        [
          "phrasal verb",
          "phrasal verb"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(grammar) A grammatical construct that consists of multiple words, but behaves as a single part of speech.",
        "A phrasal verb."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɹeɪzəl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪzəl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "phrasal"
}

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