phrasal verb

phras·al verb

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [frey-zuh l vurb]
- /ˈfreɪ zəl vɜrb/
- /freɪzl vɜːb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frey-zuh l vurb]
- /ˈfreɪ zəl vɜrb/

Definitions of phrasal verb words

noun phrasal verb a combination of verb and one or more adverbial or prepositional particles, as catch on, take off, bring up, or put up with, functioning as a single semantic unit and often having an idiomatic meaning that could not be predicted from the meanings of the individual parts. 1
noun phrasal verb verb followed by a particle 1
countable noun phrasal verb A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and an adverb or preposition, for example 'shut up' or 'look after', which together have a particular meaning. 0
noun phrasal verb (in English grammar) a phrase that consists of a verb plus an adverbial or prepositional particle, esp one the meaning of which cannot be deduced by analysis of the meaning of the constituents 0

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Origin of phrasal verb

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Phrasal verb

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phrasal verb

phrasal verb popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

phrasal verb usage trend in Literature

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