definition of
[phrase]

[1] #1 phrase n. an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence. wn

[2] #2 phrase v. [give voice, formulate, word, articulate] put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees". wn

[3] #3 phrase n. [musical phrase] a short musical passage. wn

[4] #4 phrase v. divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage". wn

[5] #5 phrase n. [idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase] an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up. wn