phase

Definition

  • noun: a part or step in a process
  • noun: a particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes
  • verb: to adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
  • used in the phrases 'in phase' or 'out of phase'
  • synonyms: faze, disconcert, nonplus

Examples

  • She's going through a punk 'phase' right now. [=she likes punk music and fashion at this point in her life]

  • The sound on this movie is 'out of phase'. [=the sound does not match the images of the movie]

  • He seems to be 'out of phase' [=('US') 'out of step'] with the rest of the team.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Come on. Be there! And we don't need to mention the shower prank to the boss, do we? No. Oh boy. Sounds like you're entering a heavy duty dating phase. No. She just asked me in for a cup of tea. Offering tea to a person of the opposite sex can only mean one thing. Everybody knows that. It's an international standard. I sure don't envy you. The dating phase is the most nerve wracking hell a man can get himself into. Inventing new surprises all the time, constantly outsmarting yourself. (..)
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