The following Phrasal Verbs and Definitions are just a small sample
from the game, Having Fun with Phrasal Verbs by Dymon Publications.
Level 1 | Phrasal Verb | Definition |
ask for | request, seek information | |
call (s) up | telephone | |
cool (s) down | become less stressed | |
fall down | collapse, drop from a higher to lower position | |
get up | arise from bed | |
keep on | continue | |
look at | focus on something visually | |
put (s) on | place clothing on the body | |
set (s) up | 1) arrange 2) entrap | |
stand for | represent | |
talk over | discuss deeply | |
turn (s) on | start a machine or something electric |
Level 2 | Phrasal Verb | Definition |
beat (s) up | assault severely, attack, act violently, hit | |
care for | 1) take responsibility for 2) prefer, like | |
cut down (on) | reduce intake of food | |
fill (s) in | put information in a blank or space on paper | |
get on | enter a bus, train | |
hold on (to) | 1) grasp 2) endure | |
let (s) down | disappoint | |
plan on | expect | |
run away | escape | |
sign up | register | |
take over | assume control | |
turn (s) down | 1) refuse an invitation 2) reduce the volume |
Level 3 | Phrasal Verb | Definition |
ask (s) out | invite someone for a date | |
calm down | relax, reduce stress | |
come over | come to where I am | |
fall apart | lose control or consistency | |
get into | take an interest in something | |
keep away (from) | stay at a distance | |
look (s) over | peruse or read generally, skim | |
pile (s) up | make a heap, stack or collection | |
run (s) over | drive over something with a vehicle | |
sit up | have good posture when sitting | |
talk with | discuss an issue with someone | |
turn in | 1) retire to bed 2) submit |
Level 4 | Phrasal Verb | Definition |
back (s) up | 1) move in reverse 2) support | |
carry on | continue | |
drive (s) away | repel or push strongly away | |
follow up (on) | check to see that someone has completed a task | |
go ahead | move forward | |
knock (s) out | make someone unconscious | |
look into | investigate, explore | |
plan for | prepare for the future | |
run out (of) | use up the total supply | |
sort (s) out | separate into categories | |
take apart | dissemble | |
turn (s) over | 1) give control of 2) flip onto the other side |
Level 5 | Phrasal Verb | Definition |
ask around | make a general inquiry; survey a number of people | |
call out | shout, say loudly | |
come through (with) | surprisingly fulfill or achieve | |
fall for | be gullible, or innocently believe a deception | |
get rid of | throw away | |
kick (s) out | expel | |
look down on | consider something to be of lower value | |
plug (s) in | connect an electrical device to a socket | |
set out | start a trip | |
spread out | disperse or scatter | |
take (s) up | begin a new hobby or pastime | |
turn around | 1) rotate 2) reverse |
Level 6 | Phrasal Verb | Definition |
ask about | inquire, investigate, question, interview | |
carry (s) out | fulfill or finish a plan | |
cool off | lower the temperature | |
fade away | diminish or lessen | |
get back to | return to what one was doing; return a call | |
head for | move toward a goal | |
light (s) up | 1) make brighter 2) ignite a cigarette | |
phase (s) out | reduce over time | |
rip (s) off | steal | |
slip away | remove oneself discreetly | |
stop by | visit spontaneously | |
walk into | enter a situation |
Level 7 | Phrasal Verb | Definition |
add (s) on | increase, include something extra | |
buy (s) out | purchase the complete or remaining supply | |
dish (s) out | distribute | |
fall through | fail to achieve a plan | |
go about | proceed as normal | |
jump into | begin immediately | |
look away | refrain from looking at something | |
pick up on | catch the meaning | |
see to | take care of a task | |
stand down | yield | |
strike back | hit in retaliation | |
vouch for | recommend someone |
Level 8 | Phrasal Verb | Definition |
act (s) out | pretend, pantomime, show something imagined | |
carry (s) away | take something to another place | |
cut back (on) | reduce the supply | |
fall into | conform or adapt | |
give (s) out | emit or discharge | |
keep (s) back | maintain one's distance | |
loosen up | relax | |
pull (s) off | succeed | |
save (s) up | keep money for a future purchase | |
sneak out | exit secretly | |
talk back (to) | speak rudely or disrespectfully | |
walk in on | unexpectedly interrupt someone involved in an activity |
Level 9 | Phrasal Verb | Definition |
beef (s) up | increase, augment, add to, enlarge | |
button (s) up | fasten buttons on clothing | |
complain about | express discontent | |
fall behind | become behind schedule | |
get with | pay attention | |
hold (s) off | wait, delay | |
lie about | tell untruths | |
peek in(to) | look discreetly | |
rise up (against) | rebel | |
shake (s) down | extort or extract money by threats or fear | |
stem from | originate from | |
toss (s) out | discard or throw away |
Level 10 | Phrasal Verb | Definition |
black (s) out | darken, cloud, cut off electricity | |
butter (s) up | flatter, praise, compliment | |
cross (s) off | draw a line through a listed item | |
dig (s) up | discover through research | |
feel up to | consider oneself fit for a task | |
grow out of | become too big for one's clothing | |
keep to | hold to oneself | |
pay (s) up | give money for what is owed | |
put past | don't expect someone to behave in a certain way | |
separate (s) from | divide | |
squeeze out (of) | force information out | |
subtract from | take something away |
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