Phrasal Verb


A verb combined with an adverb or a preposition, or sometimes both, to give a new meaning.


Phrasal Verb:
shout someone or something down

Meaning:
to overwhelm someone or something by shouting.

Example:
Mary was trying to speak, but Sally shouted her down.


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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.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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