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:
gobble something up

Meaning:
to use up, buy up, or occupy all of something.

Example:
The shoppers gobbled all the sale merchandise up in a few hours.


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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.
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