phrasing

1 of 2

noun

phras·​ing ˈfrā-ziŋ 

1

: style of expression : phraseology

2

: the act, method, or result of grouping notes into musical phrases

phrasing

2 of 2

present participle of phrase entry 2

Synonyms of phrasing

Noun

• voice
• formulation
• wording
• expression

Examples of phrasing in a Sentence

Noun

The phrasing of the instructions was confusing.

a singer known for her elegant phrasing

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

They’re trained to understand how AI models make decisions on word selection and phrasing. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026

Google Maps currently displays the water as ‘Lake Ontario (Lake America)’ and also uses the same phrasing for the Gulf of Mexico. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

This phrasing equates resistance to the colonization of Palestine with the colonization itself. — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2026

The verse’s watery flow shifted into firmer phrasing in the chorus. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for phrasing

• blazing
• brazing
• crazing
• gazing
• glazing
• grazing
• hazing
• phasing
• praising
• raising
• razing
• amazing

Kids Definition

phrasing

noun

phras·​ing

ˈfrā-ziŋ

1

: phraseology sense 1

2

: the act, method, or result of grouping notes into musical phrases