ALL meanings of phrased
phrase
P p - noun phrased Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb. 1
- noun phrased Rhetoric. a word or group of spoken words that the mind focuses on momentarily as a meaningful unit and is preceded and followed by pauses. 1
- noun phrased a characteristic, current, or proverbial expression: a hackneyed phrase. 1
- noun phrased Music. a division of a composition, commonly a passage of four or eight measures, forming part of a period. 1
- noun phrased a way of speaking, mode of expression, or phraseology: a book written in the phrase of the West. 1
- noun phrased a brief utterance or remark: In a phrase, he's a dishonest man. 1
- noun phrased Dance. a sequence of motions making up part of a choreographic pattern. 1
- verb with object phrased to express or word in a particular way: to phrase an apology well. 1
- verb with object phrased to express in words: to phrase one's thoughts. 1
- verb with object phrased Music. to mark off or bring out the phrases of (a piece), especially in execution. to group (notes) into a phrase. 1
- verb without object phrased Music. to perform a passage or piece with proper phrasing. 1