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:
choke something up
Meaning / Example:
1. to clog something up; to fill up and block something.
> Branches and leaves choked the sewer up.
2. to cough or choke until something that has blocked one's windpipe is brought up.
> The old man choked up the candy that was stuck in his windpipe.
Phrasal verbs are compound verbs that result from combining a verb with an adverb or a preposition. The resulting compound verb is idiomatic.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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