Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or consisting of a phrase, especially a verb phrase used as a single unit of meaning.

“She used a phrasal verb in her sentence to convey a more nuanced meaning.”

2. noun

a verb phrase used as a single unit of meaning.

“The phrasal verb ‘pick up’ can have different meanings depending on the context.”

3. noun

a phrase used as a single unit of meaning, especially in linguistics.

“In linguistics, the term phrasal is used to describe a unit of language that functions as a single unit.”

4. noun

a phrase that consists of a verb and particles, especially in the phrase ‘take off’, where ‘off’ is a particle.

“The phrase ‘take off’ is a phrasal verb, consisting of the verb ‘take’ and the particle ‘off’.”