phrasal verb · n
phrasal verb
B1 a phrase that consists of a verb in combination with a preposition or adverb or both, which has a different meaning from the meaning of its separate parts
Dictionary examples:
My teacher told me to 'look up' phrasal verbs, so I stared at the ceiling! (0.0)
I thought 'put off' was a phrasal verb about procrastination, so I learned it later. (0.0)
I wanted to 'give up' on phrasal verbs, but they wouldn't let me go! (0.0)
"Look after," "work out," and "make up for" are all phrasal verbs. (53.1)