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phrasal verb
noun
Grammar.
- 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.
phrasal verb
noun
- (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
``take in'' meaning ``deceive'' is a phrasal verb
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of phrasal verb1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
My sentimental favorite is actually a phrasal verb: "lean in."
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