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:
ruffle something up

Meaning:
to raise something, such as feathers, up or outward.

Example:
The bird ruffled its feathers up and started to preen.


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A phrase that consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb or both, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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