Phrase
 

phrase
noun1.an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence2.a short musical passage3.an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up[syn: idiom]4.dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
verb1.put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"[syn: give voice]2.divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage"