phrase
1. phrase \'fra-z\ n [L phrasis, fr. Gk, fr. phrazein to point out,
explain, tell] 1: a characteristic manner of style or expression : DICTION
2a: a brief expression; esp : CATCHWORD 2b: WORD 3: a short musical
thought typically two to four measures long closing with a cadence 4: a
group of two or more grammatically related words that form a sense uni t
expressing a thought either in a fragmentary manner or as a sentence
element not containing a predication but having the force of a single part
of speech
2. phrase vt 1a: to express in words or in appropriate or telling terms :
WORD 1b: to designate by a descriptive word or phrase : TERM 2: to divide
into melodic phrases