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Phrasal Verbs in English: 400+ Phrasal Verbs with Meaning and Examples

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Phrasal verbs are an integral part of the English language, often conveying more meaning than a single word. This article will cover over 400 common phrasal verbs with clear meanings and examples to help understand and use them correctly in daily conversation and writing.

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

What are Phrasal Verbs?

Phrasal verb is the name given to an English verb which is composed of two or three words. One verb is combined with a preposition (like on, in, under) or an adverb (like up, down, away). Sometimes a phrasal verb can have a meaning that is very different to the meaning of at least one of those two or three words separately. Some text books call these verbs multi-word verbs. Phrasal verbs are used more frequently in everyday speech than in formal, official writing or speaking.

Here are some examples:

  • Maria didn’t know the word, so she looked it up in the dictionary.
  • Oh no, we’ve run out of milk! I’ll have to buy some more.
  • Farmers have to get up early in the morning.
  • The rocket took off with a loud roar.

List of Common Phrasal Verbs

Here are the most common phrasal verbs used in the English language:

  • come across
  • run into
  • turn up
  • show up
  • put off
  • look after
  • look for
  • look forward to
  • look up
  • take after
  • take off
  • take on
  • take out
  • take over
  • take up
  • throw away
  • throw out
  • try on
  • turn down
  • turn off
  • turn on
  • wake up
  • wear out
  • work out
  • work up
  • break down
  • break in
  • break out
  • bring up
  • call back
  • call off
  • call on
  • carry on
  • catch up
  • check in
  • check out
  • chip in
  • clean up
  • clear out
  • close down
  • come about
  • come across
  • come by
  • come in
  • come out
  • come up
  • count on
  • cross out
  • cut off
  • cut out
  • die out
  • do away with
  • do without
  • draw up
  • dress up
  • drop by
  • drop off
  • drop out
  • eat out
  • fall apart
  • fall behind
  • fall off
  • fill in
  • fill out
  • find out
  • finish off
  • finish up
  • fit in
  • fix up
  • get across
  • get along
  • get around
  • get away
  • get back
  • get by
  • get off
  • get on
  • get out
  • get over
  • get through
  • give back
  • give in
  • give out
  • give up
  • go away
  • go back
  • go by
  • go in
  • go out
  • go over
  • go through
  • go with
  • grow up
  • hand in
  • hand out
  • hang out
  • have on
  • hold on
  • hold up
  • keep on
  • keep up
  • add up
  • back up
  • bear with
  • blow up
  • bring out
  • brush up
  • burn out
  • buy out
  • calm down
  • carry out
  • check over
  • chew over
  • chip away
  • clean out
  • clear up
  • close up
  • come out
  • come to
  • cook up
  • cool off
  • count on
  • cry out
  • cut in
  • cut off
  • die down
  • dig into
  • dish out
  • do over
  • do up
  • dress up
  • drive on
  • drop in
  • eat away
  • fall for
  • fight back
  • figure out
  • fill up
  • find out
  • fire up
  • fix up
  • follow through
  • get along
  • get away
  • get off
  • give back
  • give out
  • give away
  • go away
  • go out
  • grow up
  • hand over
  • hang around
  • hang on
  • have out
  • help out
  • hold off
  • hold on
  • hold out
  • hurry up
  • iron out
  • keep on
  • keep away
  • keep out
  • keep up
  • lay off
  • lay out
  • let down
  • let in
  • let out
  • level off
  • look into
  • make up
  • make out
  • make up for
  • make up
  • mark up
  • mix up
  • move on
  • move out
  • narrow down
  • pay off
  • pay back
  • pay out
  • pick up
  • point out
  • put out
  • put up
  • put away
  • put through
  • quit on
  • rack up
  • reach out
  • read out
  • ring up
  • roll out
  • rule out
  • run down
  • run out
  • run over
  • save up

Useful Phrasal Verbs with Meaning and Examples | Pictures

Below are some of the most common phrasal verbs in the English language. We organized them alphabetically so they’re easy to find, but you can group them however you want when you’re learning them!

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Useful Phrasal Verbs in English

Phrasal Verbs in English

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