Phrasal Verb


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.


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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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