Phrasal Verb
Phrasal verbs consists of a basic verb + another word or words. The two or three words that make up a phrasal verb form a short 'phrase' - which is why we call them 'phrasal verbs'.
Phrasal Verb:
run off
Meaning / Example:
1. to flee.
> The children rang our doorbell and then ran off.
> They ran off as fast as they could.
2. to have diarrhea.
> He said he was running off all night.
> One of the children was running off and had to stay home from school.
3. [for a fluid] to drain away from a flat area.
> By noon, all the rainwater had run off the playground.
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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