- repeated refrain
- chorus that is sung again and again
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
repeated refrain
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refrain — refrain, abstain, forbear are comparable when they mean to keep or withhold oneself voluntarily from something to which one is moved by desire or impulse. Refrain is especially suitable when the checking of a momentary inclination is implied… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
refrain — Ⅰ. refrain [1] ► VERB (refrain from) ▪ stop oneself from (doing something). ORIGIN Latin refrenare, from frenum bridle . Ⅱ. refrain [2] ► NOUN ▪ a repeated line or section … English terms dictionary
refrain — refrain1 [ri frān′] vi. [ME refreinen < OFr refrener < L refrenare < re , back + frenare, to curb < frenum, rein] to hold back; keep oneself (from doing something); forbear vt. Archaic to hold back; curb SYN. REFRAIN1 usually suggests … English World dictionary
Refrain — For other uses, see Refrain (disambiguation). A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere, to repeat , and later from Old French refraindre) is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the chorus of a song. Poetic fixed forms that… … Wikipedia
refrain — refrain1 refrainer, n. refrainment, n. /ri frayn /, v.i. 1. to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often fol. by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought. v.t. 2. Archaic. to curb. [1300 50; ME refreinen < OF refrener < L … Universalium
refrain — I UK [rɪˈfreɪn] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms refrain : present tense I/you/we/they refrain he/she/it refrains present participle refraining past tense refrained past participle refrained formal to stop yourself from doing something. This… … English dictionary
refrain — re|frain1 [rıˈfreın] v [i]formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: refrener, from Latin refrenare, from frenum bridle ] to not do something that you want to do →↑abstain refrain from (doing) sth ▪ Please refrain from smoking in this area.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
refrain — re|frain1 [ rı freın ] verb intransitive FORMAL refrain from to stop yourself from doing something. This word is often used in official announcements or signs: Please refrain from smoking in this area. refrain re|frain 2 [ rı freın ] noun count 1 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
refrain — 1 verb formal to not do something that you want to do (+ from): Kindly refrain from smoking. 2 noun (C) 1 part of a song that is repeated, especially at the end of each verse 2 formal a remark or idea that is often repeated: Our proposal met with … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
refrain — [[t]rɪfre͟ɪn[/t]] refrains, refraining, refrained 1) VERB If you refrain from doing something, you deliberately do not do it. [V from ing/n] Mrs Hardie refrained from making any comment... [V from ing/n] He appealed to all factions to refrain… … English dictionary
