Midphrase

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In the middle of a phrase not-comparable, often

    "He reared his body up and down with emotion as he played, and often grunted midphrase."

Example

More examples

"He reared his body up and down with emotion as he played, and often grunted midphrase."

Etymology

From mid- + phrase.

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