"phrase" meaning in English

See phrase in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /freɪz/ Audio: en-us-phrase.ogg [US] Forms: phrase [singular], phrases [plural]
enPR: frāz Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A phrase is a short expression.
    Sense id: simple-phrase-en-noun-bjhbzO1i
  2. A phrase is a group of words. Together, they act as a single unit in a sentence.
    Sense id: simple-phrase-en-noun-4uTrc2VV Categories (other): Grammar

Verb

IPA: /freɪz/ Audio: en-us-phrase.ogg [US] Forms: phrase [canonical], phrases [third-person, singular], phrased [past], phrased [past, participle], phrasing [present, participle]
enPR: frāz Head templates: {{verb|phras|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you phrase an idea, you express it in words.
    Sense id: simple-phrase-en-verb-Kj9UXbCi
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