Meaning & Definition of Idiom in English
English⟶
Idiom
/ɪdiəm/
noun
1. A manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
synonym:
- parlance,
- idiom
2. The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
- "The immigrants spoke an odd dialect of english"
- "He has a strong german accent"
- "It has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
synonym:
- dialect,
- idiom,
- accent
3. The style of a particular artist or school or movement
- "An imaginative orchestral idiom"
synonym:
- artistic style,
- idiom
4. An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
synonym:
- idiom,
- idiomatic expression,
- phrasal idiom,
- set phrase,
- phrase