phrase

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular phrase

Plural phrases

1. A phrase is a short expression.

   Sheela liked to use that particular phrase whenever she disagreed with something.

2. (grammar) A phrase is a group of words. Together, they act as a single unit in a sentence.

   Within a noun phrase (NP), adjectives function as modifiers.

Verb

Plain form phrase

Third-person singular phrases

Past tense phrased

Past participle phrased

Present participle phrasing

1. When you phrase an idea, you express it in words.