Main Entry: ¹phrase

Pronunciation: \ˈfrāz\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin phrasis, from Greek, from phrazein to point out, explain, tell

Date: 1530

1 : a characteristic manner or style of expression : diction
2 a : a brief expression; especially : catchphrase b : word
3 : a short musical thought typically two to four measures long closing with a cadence
4 : a word or group of words forming a syntactic constituent with a single grammatical function <an adverbial phrase>
5 : a series of dance movements comprising a section of a pattern