English Dictionary
Definition phrase in British English
phrase
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/freɪz/
1
a group of words that are used together in a fixed expression
Example
Several of those interviewed used the phrase 'being one's own boss'.
2
a word or words that act as a unit in a clause, such as a noun phrase, a verb phrase, or an adjective phrase. For example in the sentence 'This road can get very busy ', 'this road' is a noun phrase, 'can get' is a verb phrase, and 'very busy' is an adjective phrase.
Synonyms and related words
Example
the long melodic phrases of Dvorak's American String Quartet
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