Phrasal Verb


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


Phrasal Verb:
peal out [for bells or voices]

Meaning:
to sound forth musically.

Example:
The bells pealed out to announce that the wedding had taken place.


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Phrasal verbs, also called two-word verbs, are idiomatic expressions wherein the second element of the verb (the adverb or particle) is not necessarily predictable.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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