an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
a short musical passage
[ Syn: musical phrase ]
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 ]
dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
phrase (n.)
put into words or an expression; He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
[ Syn: give voice , formulate , word , articulate ]
divide, combine, or mark into phrases; phrase a musical passage'