refrain 2 of 2 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 …

REFRAIN definition: to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed byfrom ). See examples of refrain used in a sentence.

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.

A refrain refers to repeated lyrics, and so every chorus (which are marked by repeating lyrics) is a refrain. The term "chorus", however, refers to when all the musical elements—singers and …

1. a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, esp. at the end of each stanza; chorus. 2. a. a musical setting for a poetic refrain. b. melody; tune. c. the recurrent section of a rondo. Random …

If you refrain from doing something, you deliberately do not do it. Mrs. Hardie refrained from making any comment.

to keep oneself from doing or saying something: [~ + from + object] Can we please refrain from laughing? [~ + from + verb-ing] He refrained from asking any questions.

A refrain of a song or poem, a burden; †a song (obsolete). Also in extended use: a repeated phrase or utterance.

Definition of refrain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6 days ago · refrain (plural refrains) The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza.