Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun phrasing

2 senses of phrasing

Sense 1
phrasing -- (the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line)
       => grouping -- (the activity of putting things together in groups)

Sense 2
wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage -- (the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton)
       => formulation, expression -- (the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb phrase

2 senses of phrase

Sense 1
give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate -- (put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees")
       => express, show, evince -- (give expression to; "She showed her disappointment")

Sense 2
phrase -- (divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage")
       => arrange, set up, put, order -- (arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times")