Verb Complete Phrasal Verbs List Phrasal Meaning Abide by Accept or follow a decision or rule Account for To explain Ache for Want something or someone a lot Act on To take action because of something like information received Act on Affect Act out Perform something with actions and gestures Act out Express an emotion in your behaviour Act up Behave badly or strangely Act upon To take action because of something like information received Act upon Affect Add on Include in a calculation Add up To make a mathematical total Add up Be a satisfactory explanantion for something Add up to Have a certain result Add up to Come to a certain amount or figure Affect- usually used in the negative to Agree with show that something has had a negative effect, especially is it makes you feel bad Aim at To target Aim at Intend to achieve Allow for Include something calculation Allow of Make possible, permit in a plan or Angle for Answer back Try to get something indirectly, by hinting or suggesting To reply rudely to someone in authority Answer for Be held responsible for a problem Speak on behalf of someone or from Answer for knowing them Beat someone in a debate, discussion or Argue down argument Persuade someone to drop the price of Argue down something they're selling Try to persuade people not to accept a Argue down proposition, motion, etc Argue out Argue about a problem to find a solution Ask how someone is doing, especially Ask about professionally and in terms of health Enquire about someone's health, how life Ask after is going Ask a number of people for information of Ask around help Ask around Invite someone Ask for To provoke a negative reaction Ask for Request to have or be given Ask in To invite somebody into your house Ask out To invite someone for a date Ask over Invite Ask round Invite someone Auction off Sell something in an auction Back away Retreat or go backwards Back down Retract or withdraw your position or proposal in an argument Back into Enter a parking area in reverse gear Back off Retreat Back out Fail to keep an arrangement or promise Back out of Fail to keep an agreement, arrangement Back out of Exit a parking area in reverse gear Back up Make a copy of computer data Back up Support Back up Drive a vehicle backwards Bag out Criticise Bail out Save, rescue Bail out Remove water from something that is flooded Jump out of a plane because it is going to crash Bail out of Pay a bond to release someone from jail Bail out on Stop supporting someone when they are i trouble Bail up Talk to someone and delay them Bail up Rob someone at gunpoint Ball up Confuse or make things complicated Ball up Roll or form into a round shape Balls up Spoil, ruin Bail out Bang about Move in a place making a lot of noise Bang Move in a place making a lot of noise around Bang on Talk at great length Bang on about Keep talking about something Bang out Play a musical instrument loudly Bang up Put someone in prison Bang up Damage badly Count or rely on Bank on Bargain Persuade someone to drop the price of down something they're selling Bargain for Expect something to happen (usually negative) Expect something to happen (usually Bargain on negative) Barge in Enter a place and interrupt Barge into Enter a place and interrupt people rudely Bash about Mistreat physically Bash in Break, damage or injure by hitting Bash out Write something quickly without much preparation Bash up Break, damage or hurt by hitting Bawl out Scold, shout at someone Bawl out Scold Bawl out Sing or shout unpleasantly loudly Be after Try to find or get Be along Arrive Be away Be elsewhere; on holiday, etc Be cut out for Be suitable, have the necessary qualities Be cut up Be upset Be down Be depressed Be down Be reduced or less Be down on Have negative feelings toward someone Be down with Be fed up Be ill Be bored, upset or sick of something Be in Be at home or at work Be in Be submitted, arrive Be in on Be not on Be involved in Be unacceptable Be off Be bad (of food) Be off Be on Depart, leave Be functioning (of machines) Be on Take place Take medication or drugs, especially when Be on they affect the person badly Be at the top of one’s game, performing Be on very well Be on about Mean, try to say Be onto Pursue, be aware of someone's true nature Be out Be absent from a place Be out of Have no more left Be out to Attempt Be snowed Have too much work under Be taken aback Be taken with Be up Be shocked or surprised Like something Be out of bed Be up Have increased or risen Be up When the time for something finishes or expires Be up for Be enthusiastic about an upcoming event Be good enough Be up to Be up to Bear down Doing something naughty or wrong Move towards on Bear on Influence, affect Bear out Confirm that something is correct Bear up Resist pressure Bear up Cope with something difficult or stressful under Bear with Be patient Beat down Strong sunshine Beat down Get someone to lower the price of something Beat out Narrowly win in competition Beat up Attack violently Beaver away Work hard Beaver away at Work hard doing something Bed down Sleep somewhere less comfortable than normal Become established or successful over time Bed out Move a plant outside Beef up Make something stronger or more solid Belong to Be a member Be connected to a time, place, belief, thing, etc Bed down Belong to Be in the correct or appropriate location Belong with with other items Belt out Sing something loudly Belt up Be quiet Belt up Fasten your seatbelt Bend down Bend over Bend over Lower the top half of your body Lower the top part of your body Do a lot to try to help or please someone backwards Big up Exaggerate the importance Big up Increase the size of muscles by exercise Bitch up Spoil or ruin something Black out Fall unconscious Black out Lose light Blank out Censor text so that words cannot be read Blank out Have a temporary memory failure Blare out A loud sound or music Blast off Leave the ground- spaceship or rocket Blaze away Fire a gun repeatedly Bleed out Cause sufficient blood loss to result in death Bliss out Be extremely relaxed and happy Block in Park a car and obstruct another car Block in Shade or fill in Block off Obstruct an exit to prevent people from leaving Block out Stop light from entering or leaving Block out Try not think about or feel something because it is upsetting or painful Block up Fill a space so that nothing can pass Blow away Kill Beat rivals or competitors by a large Blow away margin Blow away Impress greatly When the wind moves something from a Blow away place Blow down When the wind forces something to fall Arrive, sometimes suddenly or Blow in unexpectedly Blow off Not keep an appointment Blow off Ignore, not something Blow off Expel gas from the anus Blow out Extinguish candles, matches, etc Blow out Defeat decisively Blow over When a scandal gets forgotten Blow up Explode Blow up Inflate Blow up Enlarge (e.g., photograph) Blow up The beginning of a storm Blow up Lose your temper, become angry Blurt out Say something quickly without thinking, especially if you shouldn't Board out Board up Arrange for pets to stay somewhere while you're away Cover windows or doors with wood, metal, etc Bog down Slow make progress Bog in Eat enthusiastically Eat something Bog into enthusiastically Bog off! Get lost Boil down Simplify, reduce to the essentials Boil down to Amount to Boil over When a hot liquid spills out of a container Boil over When people lose their tempers and things get nasty Boil up Feel a negative emotion strongly Boil up Cook or heat something to boiling point Bolster up Give support, reinforce, strengthen Bone up Study hard for a reason Bone up on Study hard for a goal or reason Book in Book in Make a reservation in advance Check in at a hotel Book into Make a reservation in advance Book into Check in at a hotel Book out Leave a place in a hurry Book up Reserve Boot up Start a computer Border on Be located next to a place Border on Be very nearly something Boss about Use excessive authority to control people Boss around Use excessive authority to control people Botch up Ruin or spoil something Bottle away Store up Bottle out Lack courage to something Bottle up Not express your feelings Bottom out Pass the lowest point and start rising Bounce into Force someone Bounce Recover back Bounce off Test ideas Hit someone's wicket in cricket with the Bowl out Bowl over ball Surprise someone greatly Bowl over Knock someone to the ground Prevent something from moving, Box in especially vehicles Box up Pack things in boxes to move them Feel more confident or optimistic about Brace up something Move into a different area of business, Branch out etc Leave an organisation, usually to form a Break away new one Break down End negotiations unsuccessfully Break down Start crying Break down Stop working Break down Remove a barrier or obstacle Break in Go into a building to steal something Break in Interrupt something Break in Train a horse to be ridden Break in Carefully use new products until they are fully functional Break off Break a piece from something Tap out Use all the money Tap up available Approach a footballer illegally to get the to change teams Team up Work with someone or a group to achieve something Tear apart Disturb or upset greatly Tear at Pull or try to pull something to pieces Tear away Stop someone doing something unwillingly Tear away Remove a surface violently Tear down Demolish Tear into Criticise strongly or angrily Remove part of a form or letter using your Tear off hands, not scissors Tear off Leave at high speed Tear off Remove with force Tear out Depart rapidly Tear up Rip into pieces Tear up Destroy Tear up Have eyes fill with tears Tee off Start or launch an event Tee off Place a golf ball on a short plastic or wooden stick before hitting it at the start of a hole Tee off Annoy someone Tee off on Criticise Tee up Place a golf ball on a short plastic or wooden stick before hitting it at the start of a hole Tee up Make preparations before starting or launching something Tell apart See a difference between two things Tell off Chide; talk angrily to someone about something they've done wrong Tell on Report someone to an authority Text out Cancel an appointment by sending a text message Think over Consider something carefully Think through Throw away Consider all the possibilities and outcomes of a situation Create or invent something, especially when lying Discard something when no longer needed Throw in Join, accompany Throw in Add something to a deal Throw off Remove item of clothing quickly Throw off Throw off Get rid of Produce light or heat Throw on Put clothes on quickly Throw out Get rid of Throw out Dislocate Throw out Reject Throw out Produce heat, fumes Throw out Expel Think up Throw over End a relationship with someone Throw over Reject, refuse to accept Throw Make or arrange quickly together Throw up Vomit Throw up Produce problems, results, ideas, etc Throw up Leave a job or position suddenly Throw up Throw yourself at Throw yourself into Create clouds of dust or splash water into the air Make it clear you are sexually attracted to someone Do something enthusiastically or energetically Tick along Make reasonable progress without any serious problems Tick away Pass (of time) Tick by Pass (of time) Tick off Annoy Tick off Scold Tick off Put a mark on an item in a list when it has been dealt with Tick over Continue working, but without improving Tick over Operate but without moving (engines) Tide over Use something carefully so as not to finish it Tidy up Put things in the correct place in a room Tie back Fasten or secure so that it doesn't obstruct Tie down Secure something to prevent it moving Tie down Remove or restrict freedom Tie down Stop people (often police or military) going where they are needed Tie in Agree, be connected or support Tie in Associate with Tie in with Occur at the same time Tie up Tie or fasten something securely Tie up Stop someone doing something Tie up Fasten Tie up Block a road, etc Make something more Tighten up secure or function better Time out End or close because of a time limit Time out End or close something because of a time limit Tip off Secretly inform the police or authorities Tip over Spill, make something fall on its side Tire of Get bored of something Tire out Make someone exhausted Toddle off Leave, go home Tone down Make something sound more moderate Tool up Tool up Provide equipment Arm yourself or somebody Tootle off Leave, depart Top off Finish something in a special way Top out Stop increasing, reach the highest point Top up Refill something that isn't empty yet Discuss something freely and openly, but Toss about not very seriously Discuss something freely and openly, but Toss around not very seriously Toss back Drink quickly Toss down Drink quickly Make a decision by throwing a coin and Toss for seeing which side lands face up Toss off Write something quickly and carelessly Decide something by throwing a coin and Toss up seeing which side lands face up Touch down Land (planes) Touch for Borrow money Touch off Cause a problem to occur Touch on Mention Touch up Improve the appearance of something Touch up Touch someone in a sexual way Touch upon Mention Remove a vehicle, especially if parked Tow away illegally Pretend to think about or think about in a Toy at casual way Toy over Think about something Toy with Not eat much of a meal Toy with Consider something, but not very seriously Move or play with something to occupy Toy with your hands Toy with Treat insincerely Track down Find after a long search Sell something and replace it with Trade down something cheaper Exchange something old as part of the Trade in price of something new Leave your wife or husband to marry Trade in someone younger Trade off Bargain, make a deal or compromise Accept something you don't really want to Trade off get something you want Trade on Exploit, use something to your advantage Trade up Buy larger or more expensive items Leave your wife or husband and marry Trade up someone better looking, richer, etc Trade upon Exploit, use to your advantage Teach someone the specific skills they wil Train up need to carry out a job or task Trickle Pass benefits from economic expansion down through the economy to the less fortunate Be under the influence of psychoactive Trip out drugs Trip over Fall Trip over Fall because you hit an obstacle Trip up Make a mistake Trot off Leave Trot off to Go somewhere Trot out Make a statement (meant negatively) Trump up Charge or accuse someone falsely Try back Phone back Try for Make an attempt to get something Try on Provoke someone by being annoying or behaving badly Attempt to get something, usually by deceit, without great hopes of success Put clothes on to see if they fit Try out Test Try out Test something to see if you like it or want to buy it Try it on Try it on Try out for Be tested for a sports team Tuck away Put something in a safe place Tuck away Eat a lot Tuck in Tidy the ends of items of clothing by placing them inside something Tuck in Start eating enthusiastically Tuck in Arrange the sheets, duvet or blankets to make someone, usually a child, comfortable in bed Start eating something Tuck into Tuck up Arrange the sheets, duvet or blankets to make someone, usually a child, comfortable in bed Tune in Watch or listen to a TV or radio show Tune in to Watch or listen to a TV or radio programme Tune out Ignore, not pay attention Tune up Improve the performance of a machine or engine Tune up Tune a musical instrument before playing Turn against Stop liking and start disliking Turn away Not allow someone to enter a place Turn down Reduce volume, temperature, etc Turn down Reject an offer, invitation, etc Turn down Fold the top covers of a bed down to make it ready for someone to go to sleep Turn in Go to bed Turn in Hand in, submit Turn into Turn off Turn on Become Stop a machine Cause someone to feel attraction or pleasure Turn on Start a machine Turn on Attack Turn out Produce Turn out Produce an unexpected result Turn out Stop a light Turn out Attend Give to the authorities Turn over Turn to Try to get help Turn to Take up a habit Turn up Appear Turn up Type in Type out Increase volume, temperature, etc Enter computer data or text Write a full or finished version of a text on a computer Type up Type a finished version Urge on Encourage Urge on Urge upon Use up Usher in Persuade or pressure to accept something Persuade or pressure to accept something Finish or consume all of something Be at, mark or celebrate an important point in time Usher in Make important changes happen Vacuum up Consume Make something more exciting, attractive, Vamp up etc Vamp up Invent, maker up, improvise Veg out Relax, nothing Venture forth Leave somewhere safe or comfortable Wade in Start something or get involved, often without thinking or to forcefully Wade in Attack Wade into Become embroiled or involved in a situation, without thinking or planning usually Wade through Get to the end of something with difficulty Wait about Wait somewhere doing nothing Wait around Wait somewhere doing nothing Stay somewhere after other people have Wait behind Wait in left Stay at home because someone is going to visit Wait on Serve people in a restaurant Wait on Sell goods in a shop Wait on Provide someone with everything they need or want Wait out Wait for a result before being able to make a decision Wait till something has finished, usually something unpleasant Wait up Not go to bed because you are waiting Wait up! Stop (imperative) Wait upon Provide someone with what they require Wait upon Wait for a result before being able to make a decision Wait on Wake up Stop sleeping Walk away Leave something you don't like from Walk away Win easily with Walk back Retract a statement from Enter somewhere unexpectedly and see Walk in on something Walk into Get work without effort Walk into Be unaware of the presence of something and either enter it (a trap) or bump into it (an obstruction) Walk off Go for a walk to reduce the effects of an illness or bad feeling Walk off with Walk off with Win easily Take something without permission or steal Continue walking Walk on Leave work because of a dispute with the management Leave a place angrily or because you are Walk out not satisfied Walk out on Leave somebody angrily Walk Explain or demonstrate something through carefully to someone Walk out Walk up Go to someone Waltz through Pass or succeed easily Leave a place, usually without telling Wander off other people Wander off Stop paying attention Want to leave a relationship or Want out arrangement Warm up Do exercises before a sport When floods or waves completely remove Wash away a structure, building, etc Wash down Drink in order to swallow something solid Rain so heavily that an event has to be Wash out cancelled Wash over Suddenly experience a strong emotion Clean everything used to prepare food and Wash up eat it When something in the sea or river is left Wash up on the shore or bank Wash up Wash face and hands Become very thin and weak, usually due Waste away Watch out Watch out to illness Be careful (imperative) Be careful of something for Keep an eye on something or someone to Watch over check that there's no trouble Make something weaker and less Water down effective Ignore or refuse to consider what someone Wave aside says Wave down Make a hand signal to stop a vehicle Go to a place where someone is leaving to Wave off wave goodbye Make a hand signal to tell someone to Wave on keep moving Wean off Slowly stop a dependency on something Wear away Erode, remove gradually Wear down Make something weaker Wear off Stop having an effect Wear out Use something until it stops working Weed out Remove, get rid of Weigh down Burden with responsibilities, duties, etc on Have a certain weight (in sports like Weigh in boxing) Weigh in Enter an argument forcefully Enter an argument or discussion to express Weigh in on a strongly felt idea Weigh on Make someone consider carefully Measure a certain amount of something by Weigh out weight Assess Weigh up Weird out Disturb, cause concern or worry Well up Feel tears starting Well up Feel an emotion strongly Well up Experience an emotion or feeling, start to cry Wheel around Turn quickly and face in the opposite direction Wheel out Use something like an explanation that has been used many times before and has lost its impact Wheel round Turn quickly and face in the opposite direction Spend time doing something because you While away have nothing better to Whip into Enter rapidly (as for a brief errand) Whip out Remove quickly Whip out of Exit rapidly Whip through Do something quickly Whip up Make food quickly Whip up Mix liquid food quickly to make it thick and creamy Whip up Make people feel more strongly about something Whisk away Take to another place quickly Use correction fluid to cover a mistake in White out a written text Wig out Become excited and lose control Wiggle out Avoid doing Wiggle out Avoid doing something of Wimp out Not be brave enough to something Wind down Relax Wind down Slowly close a business or organisation Wind on Wind up Wind up Forward a film or tape to a certain point Close a company because it's unprofitable Tighten the spring in a watch or clock to make it work Irritate someone or increase their stress level, especially if done deliberately Find or get something that takes a great Winkle out deal of effort Wind up Wipe out Make someone very tired Wipe out Kill all of a population, make extinct Wire up Make electrical connections Wise up Stop being stupid Word up Give someone information, advice Word up! A phrase that was used a greeting Work off Exercise to remove stress or weight Work on Improve or develop Work out End nicely Work out Find the answer or solution Work over Assault, beat up Work over Repeat, again Work over Examine carefully Deal with, resolve a Work problem, often emotional through Wrap Cover with clothing, usually to keep around warm Wrap Cover or encircle with part of your body around Cover with clothing, usually to keep Wrap round warm Wrap round Cover or encircle with part of your body Wrap up Cover in paper Wrap up Dress warmly Wrap up Finish Wriggle out Avoid doing something in a way other of people don't like Write down Make notes Write in Send a letter to a TV station, etc Write off Destroy a car in an accident Write out Write something completely Write up Make complete written version Talk continuously, especially if it is an Yack on annoying way Talk continuously, especially if it is an Yammer on annoying way Yield to Surrender Zero in on Direct or focus attention on Zero in on Head for, move towards Zero out Cut off funding for a project Zero out Reduce to zero, cancel, remove Zip around Move quickly Zip by Pass quickly Zip it Keep quiet, say nothing Zip up Keep quiet Zone in Pay attention after not doing so Zone in on Pay attention after not doing so Zone out Not pay attention Zone out Dissociate situation Zonk out Fall asleep Zoom in Focus more closely yourself Zoom in on Focus more closely Zoom off Go somewhere quickly Zoom out Focus less closely from a ... Break in Interrupt something Break in Train a horse to be ridden Break in Carefully use new products until they are fully functional Break off Break a piece from something End a relationship Break... a hotel Check over Check something very carefully Cheer on Encourage Cheer up Be less unhappy Chew off Remove by biting Thinks about something carefully before Chew on Chew out deciding Criticize... restaurant to take away Carry over Continue past a certain point Carry through Carve out Complete successfully Take someone away, usually under arrest or to prison Take something away, especially if stealing