Synonyms for phrase

Synonyms for (noun) phrase

Synonyms: phrase

Definition: dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence

Similar words: saltation, terpsichore, dance, dancing

Definition: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music


Synonyms: phrase

Definition: an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

Similar words: grammatical construction, construction, expression

Definition: a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

Usage: I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner


Synonyms: musical phrase, phrase

Definition: a short musical passage

Similar words: passage, musical passage

Definition: a short section of a musical composition


Synonyms: idiom, idiomatic expression, set phrase, phrasal idiom, phrase

Definition: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

Similar words: locution, saying, expression

Definition: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

Usage: pardon the expression


Synonyms for (verb) phrase

Synonyms: phrase

Definition: divide, combine, or mark into phrases

Usage: phrase a musical passage

Similar words: put, arrange, order, set up

Definition: arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events

Usage: arrange my schedule; set up one's life; I put these memories with those of bygone times


Synonyms: phrase, word, give voice, articulate, formulate

Definition: put into words or an expression

Usage: He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees

Similar words: show, evince, express

Definition: give expression to

Usage: She showed her disappointment


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