adj
Meaning 1
Relating to, or used in the manner of, a phrase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
phrasal
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈfɹeɪzəl/
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rhymes with -eɪzəl
adj
Meaning 2
Consisting of multiple words, but behaving as a single part of speech.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
Examples
- phrasal preposition
Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
A grammatical construct that consists of multiple words, but behaves as a single part of speech.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
A grammatical construct that consists of multiple words, but behaves as a single part of speech.
A phrasal verb.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to or functioning as a phrase
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- phrasal verb
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From phrase + -al.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: fraza — being a phrase
- German: phrasalisch — being a phrase
- Greek: φραστικός (frastikós) — being a phrase
- Greek: εκφραστικός (ekfrastikós) — being a phrase
- Portuguese: frasal — being a phrase
- Esperanto: fraza — relating to a phrase
- German: Ausdrucks- — relating to a phrase
- German: Satz- — relating to a phrase
- Greek: φραστικός (frastikós) — relating to a phrase
- Portuguese: frasal — relating to a phrase