C1 noun #12,748 most common

phrasing

UK /ˈfɹeɪzɪŋ/ | US /ˈfɹeɪzɪŋ/

To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.

phrasing in 30 Seconds

  • (verb) To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.
  • (verb) To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.
  • (verb) To divide into melodic phrases.

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.
  2. 2
    verb To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.
  3. 3
    verb To divide into melodic phrases.
  4. 4
    noun The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.
  5. 5
    noun The way the musical phrases are put together in a composition or in its interpretation, with changes in tempo, volume, or emphasizing one or more instruments over others.

Examples

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