Phrasal Verb


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


Phrasal Verb:
block something out

Meaning / Example:

1. to obscure a clear view of something.
> The bushes blocked out my view of the car that was approaching.

2. to lay something out carefully; to map out the details of something.
> She blocked it out for us, so we could understand.


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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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