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Meaning of phrasal verb

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

phrasal verb

noun

Definitions

  1. A two-word verb, consisting of a verb and a "small" adverb, that has an idiomatic meaning not easily predictable from the individual parts.

    Example: In 'The police told the driver to pull over', 'pull over' is a phrasal verb.

  2. (more loosely) A phrase, consisting of a verb and either or both of a preposition or adverb, that has idiomatic meaning.