Phrasal verbs are multi-word verbs that, like single-word verbs, convey action of the body or mind or occurrences. Phrasal verbs consist of a basic verb + another word or words, usually a preposition or adverb. Example: speak (basic verb) + up (preposition)
Phrasal Verb:
laugh something away
Meaning / Example:
1. to spend an amount of time laughing. > We laughed the hour away listening to the comedian.
2. to get rid of something negative by laughing. > Kelly knows how to laugh her problems away, and it cheers up the rest of us too.
A phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or adverb or both and that functions as a verb whose meaning is different from the combined meanings of the individual words.