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noun
- 1. a repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse.
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REFRAIN definition: 1. to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something: 2. a short part of a song or poem that is…. Learn more.
Aug 14, 2024 · noun. 1. : a regularly recurring phrase or verse especially at the end of each stanza or division of a poem or song : chorus. also : the musical setting of a refrain. 2. : a comment or statement that is often repeated. Synonyms. Verb. abjure. abstain (from) forbear. forgo. forego. keep (from) withhold (from)
REFRAIN meaning: 1. to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something: 2. a short part of a song or poem that is…. Learn more.
Refrain definition: to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from). See examples of REFRAIN used in a sentence.
A refrain is a short, simple part of a song, which is repeated many times. ...a refrain from an old song. Synonyms: chorus , song , tune , melody More Synonyms of refrain
REFRAIN definition: 1. to stop yourself from doing something: 2. a phrase or idea that you repeat often: 3. a part of…. Learn more.
Definition of refrain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A phrase, verse, or group of verses repeated at intervals throughout a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza. b. Music for the refrain of a song. 2. A song or melody. 3. A repeated utterance or theme.
Definitions of 'refrain'. 1. If you refrain from doing something, you deliberately do not do it. [...] 2. A refrain is a short, simple part of a song, which is repeated many times. [...] 3. A refrain is a comment or saying that people often repeat.
An utterance, phrase, or theme that is often repeated; (now) spec. a repeated comment or complaint. a1413 (c1385) Euere more allas was his refreyn [c1450 Harley MS. 2280 refreyne]. G. Chaucer, Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan MS.) (1881) ii. l. 1571. 1603.