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phrase
noun
a
small
group
of
words
that
works
as
a
unit
inside
a
sentence
but
does
not
have
both
a
subject
and
a
verb
•
In
the
sentence
“
The
quick
brown
fox
jumps
over
the
lazy
dog
,”
the
phrase
“
quick
brown
fox
”
describes
the
animal
.
In
the
sentence
“
The
quick
brown
fox
jumps
over
the
lazy
dog
,”
the
phrase
“
quick
brown
fox
”
describes
the
animal
.
•
Our
tutor
asked
us
to
underline
every
prepositional
phrase
in
the
paragraph
.
Our
tutor
asked
us
to
underline
every
prepositional
phrase
in
the
paragraph
.
from
Greek
“
phrasis
”
meaning
“
speech
,
way
of
speaking
,”
via
Latin
“
phrasis
”
and
French
“
phrase
”
noun
a
short
well-known
group
of
words
that
people
often
use
together
to
express
a
particular
idea
•
My
grandfather
always
says
the
phrase
“
better
late
than
never
.”
My
grandfather
always
says
the
phrase
“
better
late
than
never
.”
•
I
learned
a
useful
English
phrase
for
thanking
someone
politely
.
I
learned
a
useful
English
phrase
for
thanking
someone
politely
.
noun
a
short
section
of
music
that
sounds
complete
on
its
own
•
The
violin
repeated
the
opening
phrase
softly
.
The
violin
repeated
the
opening
phrase
softly
.
•
The
first
four
bars
form
a
melodic
phrase
that
returns
later
in
the
piece
.
The
first
four
bars
form
a
melodic
phrase
that
returns
later
in
the
piece
.
verb
-
phrase
,
phrasing
,
phrases
,
phrased
to
express
something
using
particular
words
•
Try
to
phrase
your
question
more
clearly
.
Try
to
phrase
your
question
more
clearly
.
•
She
phrased
her
apology
in
a
warm
and
sincere
way
.
She
phrased
her
apology
in
a
warm
and
sincere
way
.
