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Phrasal verb

A two-word verb, consisting of a verb and a "small" adverb, that has an idiomatic meaning not easily predictable from the individual parts.

📖 Definitions of "Phrasal verb"

noun

1
A two-word verb, consisting of a verb and a "small" adverb, that has an idiomatic meaning not easily predictable from the individual parts.
"In 'The police told the driver to pull over', 'pull over' is a phrasal verb."
2
(more loosely) A phrase, consisting of a verb and either or both of a preposition or adverb, that has idiomatic meaning.

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