Phrasal Verbs Vocabulary List

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering English phrasal verbs and their definitions from the reference list.

leave out

to not include

let down

to disappoint

log on(to)

to connect to the Internet/a website

look after

to take care of

look up

to try to find information in a book, etc

make up

to invent an explanation, excuse, etc

move in

to start living in a new house, etc

pay back

to return money (to someone)

pick up

to lift something from the floor, a table, etc

point out

to tell someone important information

print out

to make a paper copy of something on a computer

pull off

to break by pulling

put away

to return something to where it belongs

put back

to return something to where it was

put down

to stop holding

put off

to delay to a later time

put on (weight)

to gain (weight)

put on (clothing)

to start wearing (a piece of clothing)

put out

to make something stop burning

put up

to put something on a wall (eg a picture)

read out

to say something out loud which you are reading

rip up

to tear into pieces

rub out

to remove with a rubber

run away (from)

to escape by running

run out (of)

to not have any left

save up (for)

to save money (for a specific purpose)

send off (eg football)

to make a player leave a game

set off

to start a journey

set up

to start (a business, organization, etc)

share out

to give a part of something to a group of people

shut up

to stop talking, stop making a noise

split up

to end a relationship

stand up

to (start to) stand