 |
phrase
Overview of noun phrase
The noun phrase has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (10) phrase -- (an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence)
2. (3) phrase, musical phrase -- (a short musical passage)
3. (1) idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase -- (an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up)
4. phrase -- (dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence)
Overview of verb phrase
The verb phrase has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate -- (put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees")
2. phrase -- (divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun phrase
4 senses of phrase
Sense 1
phrase
=> construction, grammatical construction, expression
=> constituent, grammatical constituent
=> syntagma, syntagm
=> string of words, word string, linguistic string
=> string
=> sequence
=> series
=> ordering, order, ordination
=> arrangement
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> language, linguistic communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
phrase, musical phrase
=> passage, musical passage
=> musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music
=> music
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase
=> saying, expression, locution
=> speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
phrase
=> dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
=> diversion, recreation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> performing arts
=> humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
=> discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
=> knowledge domain, knowledge base
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun phrase
3 of 4 senses of phrase
Sense 1
phrase
=> noun phrase, nominal phrase, nominal
=> predicate, verb phrase
=> prepositional phrase
=> pronominal phrase, pronominal
=> response
=> catchphrase, catch phrase
Sense 2
phrase, musical phrase
=> ligature
=> ostinato
Sense 3
idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase
=> ruralism, rusticism
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun phrase
4 senses of phrase
Sense 1
phrase
=> construction, grammatical construction, expression
Sense 2
phrase, musical phrase
=> passage, musical passage
Sense 3
idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase
=> saying, expression, locution
Sense 4
phrase
=> dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
Antonyms of noun phrase
Member Holonyms of noun phrase
Substance Holonyms of noun phrase
Part Holonyms of noun phrase
1 of 4 senses of phrase
Sense 2
phrase, musical phrase
PART OF: tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
Member Meronyms of noun phrase
Substance Meronyms of noun phrase
Part Meronyms of noun phrase
1 of 4 senses of phrase
Sense 1
phrase
HAS PART: headword, head word
HAS PART: modifier, qualifier
Meronyms of noun phrase
1 of 4 senses of phrase
Sense 1
phrase
HAS PART: headword, head word
HAS PART: modifier, qualifier
Holonyms of noun phrase
1 of 4 senses of phrase
Sense 2
phrase, musical phrase
PART OF: tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
Attributes of noun phrase
Derived Forms of noun phrase
4 senses of phrase
Sense 1
phrase
RELATED TO>(adj) phrasal#1
=> phrasal
RELATED TO>(verb) phrase#1
=> give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
Sense 2
phrase, musical phrase
RELATED TO>(adj) phrasal#1
=> phrasal
Sense 3
idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase
RELATED TO>(adj) phrasal#1
=> phrasal
RELATED TO>(verb) phrase#1
=> give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
Sense 4
phrase
RELATED TO>(adj) phrasal#1
=> phrasal
Domain of noun phrase
Domain Terms of noun phrase
1 of 4 senses of phrase
Sense 3
idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase
USAGE TERM>(adj) out of whack#1
USAGE TERM>(adv) in the lurch#1
USAGE TERM>(adv) like clockwork#1
Familiarity of noun phrase
phrase used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun phrase
4 senses of phrase
Sense 1
phrase
> construction, grammatical construction, expression
=> adjunct
=> clause
=> complement
=> involution
=> phrase
=> predicator
Sense 2
phrase, musical phrase
> passage, musical passage
=> allegro
=> intro
=> phrase, musical phrase
=> cadence
=> cadenza
=> largo
=> adagio
=> recitative
=> transition, modulation
=> impromptu
Sense 3
idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase
> saying, expression, locution
=> Beatitude
=> logion
=> calque, calque formation, loan translation
=> advice and consent
=> ambiguity
=> euphemism
=> dysphemism
=> shucks
=> tongue twister
=> anatomical reference, anatomical
=> southernism
=> motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth
=> maxim, axiom
=> epigram, quip
=> proverb, adage, saw, byword
=> idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase
=> agrapha
=> sumpsimus
Sense 4
phrase
> dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
=> adagio
=> break dancing, break dance
=> nautch, nauch, nautch dance
=> pavane, pavan
=> phrase
=> saraband
=> skank
=> slam dancing, slam dance
=> step dancing, hoofing
=> toe dancing, toe dance
=> stage dancing, choreography
=> pas seul, variation
=> pas de deux, duet
=> pas de trois
=> pas de quatre
=> social dancing
=> mambo
=> ritual dancing, ritual dance, ceremonial dance
Meronyms of noun phrase
4 senses of phrase
Sense 1
phrase
HAS PART: headword, head word
HAS PART: modifier, qualifier
=> construction, grammatical construction, expression
=> constituent, grammatical constituent
=> syntagma, syntagm
=> string of words, word string, linguistic string
=> string
HAS PART: language unit, linguistic unit
Sense 2
phrase, musical phrase
=> passage, musical passage
=> musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music
HAS PART: finale, coda
Holonyms of noun phrase
1 of 4 senses of phrase
Sense 2
phrase, musical phrase
PART OF: tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
Grep of noun phrase
catch phrase
catchphrase
melodic phrase
musical phrase
nominal phrase
noun phrase
paraphrase
phrase
phrase book
phrase structure
phraseology
prepositional phrase
pronominal phrase
set phrase
turn of phrase
verb phrase
Antonyms of verb phrase
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb phrase
2 senses of phrase
Sense 1
give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
=> express, show, evince
=> convey, impart
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
phrase
=> arrange, set up, put, order
=> organize, organise
=> manage, deal, care, handle
=> control, command
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb phrase
1 of 2 senses of phrase
Sense 1
give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
=> ask
=> lexicalize, lexicalise
=> dogmatize, dogmatise
=> formularize, formularise
=> frame, redact, cast, put, couch
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb phrase
2 senses of phrase
Sense 1
give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
=> express, show, evince
Sense 2
phrase
=> arrange, set up, put, order
'Cause To' of verb phrase
Derived Forms of verb phrase
1 of 2 senses of phrase
Sense 1
give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
RELATED TO>(noun) phrase#3
=> idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase
RELATED TO>(noun) phrase#1
=> phrase
RELATED TO>(noun) phrasing#2
=> wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage
Domain of verb phrase
Domain Terms of verb phrase
Familiarity of verb phrase
phrase used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb phrase
2 senses of phrase
Sense 1
give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
phrase
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb phrase
2 senses of phrase
Sense 1
give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
> express, show, evince
=> sneer
=> imply, connote
=> burst out
=> suggest, evoke, paint a picture
=> imply
=> give
=> exude
=> vent, ventilate, give vent
=> give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
=> stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
=> menace
=> beam
=> smile
Sense 2
phrase
> arrange, set up, put, order
=> synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporise
=> phrase
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb phrase
Sense 1
give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
=> express, show, evince
--------------
Sense 2
phrase
=> arrange, set up, put, order
--------------
Grep of verb phrase
paraphrase
phrase
rephrase
|
|
