Phrasal Verbs List Pdf : An Extensive List of Phrasal Verbs For Exams

Phrasal Verbs List Pdf : An Extensive List of Phrasal Verbs For Exams – Phrasal verbs combine one basic verb with another word, usually a preposition or adverb – known as a particle – to create an entirely new meaning. They are common in English spoken everyday. For example, words like “stand up,” “sit down,” and “get up.” Interestingly, when we write, or in formal communication, like in speech we do not use phrase verbs much. But in normal spoken English, about 80 percent of our verbs are phrase verbs. List Of Adjectives Pdf : List of 251+ Common Adjectives

Phrasal Verbs List Pdf : An Extensive List of Phrasal Verbs For Exams

Phrasal Verb	Meaning
abide by	To respect or obey a decision, a law or a rule
account for	To explain, give a reason
add up	To make sense, seem reasonable
advise against	To recommend not doing something
agree with	To have the same opinion as someone else.
allow for	To take into consideration
appeal to	To plead or make a request To be attractive or interesting
apply for	To make a formal request for something (job, permit, loan etc.)
back away	To move backwards, in fear or dislike
back down	To withdraw, concede defeat
back up	To give support or encouragement To make a copy of (file, program, etc.)
bank on	To base your hopes on something / someone
black out	To faint, lose consciousness
block off	To separate using a barrier.
blow up	To explode To get angry
boil down to	To be summarized as
boot up	To start a computer by loading an operating system or program
break away	To separate from a crowd
break down	To go out of order, cease to function To lose control of one’s emotions
break into	To enter by force
break out	To start suddenly
break out of	To escape from a place by force
break up	To come to an end (marriage, relationship)
bring up	To raise (a child)
brush up on	To improve, refresh one’s knowledge of something
bump into	To meet by chance or unexpectedly
burn out	stop (something) working become exhausted from over-working
call back	To return a phone call
call off	To cancel
calm down	To become more relaxed, less angry or upset
carry on	To continue
carry out	To do something as specified (a plan, an order, a threat) To perform or conduct (test, experiment)
check in	To register at a hotel or airport
check out	To pay one’s bill and leave (a hotel) To investigate
clam up	To refuse to speak
clamp down on	To act strictly to prevent something
come across	To find by chance To appear, seem, make an impression
come forward	To present oneself
count on	To rely or depend on (for help)
cut down on	To reduce in number or size
cut out	To remove using scissors To stop doing something
deal with	To handle, take care of (problem, situation)
die down	To calm down, become less strong
do without	To manage without
drag on	To last longer than expected
draw up	To write (contract, agreement, document)
dress up	wear elegant clothes
drop in	To visit, usually on the way somewhere
drop off	To deliver someone or something To fall asleep
drop out	To leave school without finishing
ease off	To reduce, become less severe or slow down (pain, traffic, work)
end in	To finish in a certain way; result in
end up	To finally reach a state, place or action
fall through	To fail; doesn’t happen
figure out	To understand, find the answer
fill out	To complete (a form/an application)
find out	To discover or obtain information
focus on	To concentrate on something
get along (with)	To be on good terms; work well with
get at	To imply
get away	To escape
get by	To manage to cope or to survive
get in	To enter
get into (+noun)	To enter
get off	To leave (bus, train, plane) To remove
get on	To board (bus, train, plane)
get on with (something)	To continue to do; make progress
get on (well) with (somebody)	To have a good relationship with
get out	To leave
get out of	To avoid doing something
get over	To recover from (illness, disappointment)
get over	To recover from (illness, disappointment)
get rid of	To eliminate
get together	To meet each other
get up	To rise, leave bed
give in	To cease opposition; yield To To hand in; submit
give up	To stop doing something
go through	To experience
grow up	To spend one’s childhood; develop; become an adult
hand in	To submit (report, homework)
hand out	To distribute
hang out	To spend time in a particular place or with a group of friends
hang up	To end a phone conversation
hold on	To wait To grip tightly
hurry up	To be quick, act speedily
iron out	To resolve by discussion, eliminate differences
join in	To participate
join up	To engage in, become a member of To meet and unite with
keep on	To continue doing something
keep up with	To stay at the same level as someone or something
kick off	To begin, start
leave out	To omit, not mention
let down	To disappoint
look after	To take care of
look down on	To consider as inferior
look on	To be a spectator at an event
look for	To try to find something
look forward to	To await or anticipate with pleasure
look up to	To admire
make fun of	To laugh at/ make jokes about
make up	To invent (excuse, story)
mix up	To mistake one thing or person for another
move in	To arrive in a new home or office
move out	To leave your home/office for another one.
nod off	To fall asleep
own up	To admit or confess something
pass away	To die
pass out	To faint
pay back	To reimburse
put off	To postpone, arrange a later date
put on	To turn on, switch on
put out	To extinguish
put up	To accommodate, give somebody a bed
pick up	To collect somebody
point out	To indicate/direct attention to something
rely on	To count on, depend on, trust
rule out	To eliminate
run away	To escape from a place or suddenly leave
run into	To meet by accident or unexpectedly (also: bump into)
run out of	To have no more of something.
set off	To start a journey;
set up	To start a business
shop around	To compare prices
show off	To brag or want to be admired
show up	To appear/arrive
shut up (impolite)	To be silent, stop talking
sit down	To take a seat
stand up	To rise from a sitting position
stick up for	To defend
take after	To resemble, in appearance or character
take care of	To look after
take off	To leave the ground
take on	To hire or engage staff
take out	To remove; extract
tell off	To reprimand/criticize severely
think over	To consider
try on	To wear something to see if it suits or fits
turn down	To refuse
use up	To finish a product (so that there’s none left)
watch out	To be careful
wear out	To become unusable To become very tired
work out	To do physical exercise To find a solution or calculate something
wipe off	To clean (board, table).