Phrasal Verb


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.


Phrasal Verb:
hose someone or something down

Meaning:
to wash something down with water from a hose.

Example:
Hose her down to cool her off and maybe she will do the same for you.


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Phrasal verbs are two or more words that together act as a completely new verb with a meaning separate from those of the original words.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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