Phrasal Verb
Phrasal verbs are two or more words that together act as a completely new verb with a meaning separate from those of the original words.
Phrasal Verb:
strike out
Meaning / Example:
1. [for a baseball batter] to be declared out after making three strikes. (Baseball.)
> And so Drew Wilson strikes out for his second time in this game!
2. to fail.
> Well, we struck out again, but we'll keep trying.
> I hear you struck out on that Acme proposal. Better luck next time.
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'.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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