noun
- a group of words that forms a unit of meaning
- a short musical passage or melody
Usage: music
verb
- to express something in particular words
Examples
- The phrase ‘break a leg’ means good luck.
- She couldn’t think of the right phrase to describe her feelings.
- The pianist played a beautiful phrase from Mozart.
- That musical phrase keeps repeating throughout the song.
- He phrased his criticism very carefully.
- The lawyer phrased the question to avoid objections.
- Please phrase your answer more clearly.