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:
bubble over
Meaning / Example:
1. [for boiling or effervescent liquid] to spill or splatter over the edge of its container.
> The pot bubbled over and put out the flame on the stove.
2. [for someone] to be so happy and merry that the joy "spills over" onto other people.
> She was just bubbling over, she was so happy.
Phrasal verbs are two or more words that come together to give us a new verb with a different meaning from the original words.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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