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 : diction2 a: a brief expression ; especially : catchphrase b: word3: a short musical thought typically two to four measures long closing with a cadence4: 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