phrase phrase

noun

() an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence  ( phrase )
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

() a short musical passage  ( musical phrase, phrase )
a short musical passage

dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence  ( phrase )
dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence

an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up  ( idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase, set phrase )
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

verb

() put into words or an expression  ( give voice, articulate, word, phrase, formulate )
put into words or an expression
 He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees

divide, combine, or mark into phrases  ( phrase )
divide, combine, or mark into phrases
 phrase a musical passage
phrase a musical passage