600 Essential Phrasal Verbs Practice

A comprehensive vocabulary list of phrasal verbs with their English synonyms and definitions, based on the $$600$$ Phrasal Verbs lecture series.

Put on

wear

Put out

extinguish

Put up with

tolerate, endure

Run across

find unexpectedly

Run into

meet by chance

Run away

escape, flee

Run out of

have none left

Set off

depart, leave

Set up

establish, found

Show off

boast, brag

Show up

arrive, appear

Shut down

close, turn off

Stand for

represent, symbolize

Stand out

be noticeable, be prominent

Stick to

follow, adhere to

Take after

resemble, look like

Take away

remove, eliminate

Take back

return, give back

Take in

absorb, understand

Take off

remove, depart

Take on

accept a task, undertake

Take out (Definition 1)

remove, extract

Take out (Definition 2)

invite, treat

Take over

gain control, assume control

Take up

start, begin a hobby

Talk back

reply rudely, answer back

Talk over

discuss, go over

Tear down

demolish, knock down

Tear up

rip into pieces, shred

Think over

consider, contemplate

Throw away

discard, get rid of

Throw up

vomit, be sick

Try on

test clothes, fit on

Turn around (Direction)

change direction, reverse

Turn down

reject, refuse

Turn in (Submit)

submit, hand in

Turn in (Sleep)

go to bed, retire

Turn off

switch off, deactivate

Turn on

switch on, activate

Turn out (Result)

result, prove

Turn out (Attendance)

attend, show up

Turn up (Appear)

appear, show up

Turn up (Volume)

increase, raise

Use up

consume all, exhaust

Wake up

stop sleeping, awaken

Watch out

be careful, beware

Wear out (Exhaust)

exhaust, tire out

Wear out (Deteriorate)

become worn, deteriorate

Work out (Exercise)

exercise, train

Work out (Solve)

solve, figure out

Write down

record, note down

Zoom in

magnify, enlarge

Zoom out

reduce focus, shrink

Break off

end suddenly, stop abruptly

Check on

look at for status, monitor

Come over

visit, drop by

Count up

add together, total

Cut out

remove, eliminate

Drop out

quit school, leave school

Fall down

collapse, tumble

Fix up

repair, mend

Give out

distribute, hand out

Go by

pass (time), elapse

Head out

leave, set off

Hold back

restrain, control

Join in

participate, take part

Keep out

stay away, keep away

Let out

release, set free

Move in

start living somewhere, settle in

Move out

leave a home, vacate

Pass by

go past, pass

Pick on

bully, harass

Point at

direct attention, indicate

Put down (Insult)

insult, belittle

Put down (Place)

place, set down

Run over

hit with vehicle, knock down

Send back

return, give back

Set aside

reserve, save

Slow down

go slower, reduce speed

Speak up

talk louder, raise your voice

Speed up

go faster, accelerate

Stick out

be noticeable, stand out

Take apart

disassemble, dismantle

Talk into

persuade, convince

Talk out of

discourage, persuade not to

Think ahead

plan, prepare in advance

Turn around (Improve)

improve, recover

Wait for

expect, await

Warm up (Activity)

prepare, loosen up

Warm up (Heat)

heat, heat up

Wear off

fade away, disappear gradually

Wipe off

clean surface, wipe away

Work on

focus on, improve

Write up

prepare a report, compose

Break out

escape, break free

Catch on (Popularity)

become popular, gain popularity

Catch on (Understanding)

understand, figure out

Check over

review, examine

Come through (Survive)

survive, pull through

Come through (Succeed)

succeed, make it