Phrase Hound found 4 phrases and 20 compound words that contain explain. The most common are listed below. Open explain in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 4
- please explainA request for explanation or clarification on an issue.
- explain awayTo dismiss or minimize (a problem, etc.) by explanation.
- retain and explainTo preserve historical material regarded as problematic (such as statues), with appropriate contextual explanation, rather than destroying it or attempting to erase it from history.
- re-explainTo explain again or in a different way.
Compound words 20
- explanationThe act or process of explaining.
- unexplainableThat doesn't have a known or readily available explanation.
- explainableAble to be explained or understood
- mansplainTo explain (something) condescendingly (to a female listener), especially to explain something the listener already knows, presuming that she has an inferior understanding of it merely because she is female.
- dexifyDefend, explain, and/or justify.
- weedsplainTo explain cannabis-related topics in an over-confident manner.
- dadsplainTo offer advice as a father, especially condescending, unsolicited, or oversimplified advice.
- explaineeSomeone who receives an explanation.
- explanificationAn explanation.
- misexplainTo explain incorrectly.