frays/phrase

frays (frāz)

Verb. Transitive

• To alarm; frighten.
• To drive away.
• To wear away (the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing.

phrase (frāz)

Noun

• A sequence of words intended to have meaning.
• A characteristic way or mode of expression.
• A word or group of words read or spoken as a unit and separated by pauses or other junctures.
• Grammar. Two or more words in sequence that form a syntactic unit that is less than a complete sentence.
• Music. A short passage or segment, often consisting of four measures or forming part of a larger unit.

Verb. Transitive

• To express orally or in writing: The speaker phrased several opinions.
• To pace or mark off (something read aloud or spoken) by pauses.
• Music. To divide (a passage) into phrases

Verb. Intransitive

• To make or render phrases, as in reading aloud.
• Music. To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.