Phrasal Verb


A verb combined with an adverb or a preposition, or sometimes both, to give a new meaning.


Phrasal Verb:
belt a drink down Fig.

Meaning:
to drink an alcoholic drink rapidly.

Example:
She belted a couple of drinks down and went out to face her guests.


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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.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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