idiom meaning and definition

IDIOM noun

Definition of idiom (noun)

1. a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
   • synonyms: parlance
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"
   • synonyms: accent, dialect
3. the style of a particular artist or school or movement
   • "an imaginative orchestral idiom"
   • synonyms: artistic style
4. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
   • synonyms: idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase, set phrase