Phrasal Verbs

A highly informal or slang expression meaning to leave abruptly or to dismiss someone.

An archaic or rare phrasal verb meaning to lessen or decrease in some quality or degree.

To mentally ignore specific details in order to focus on the general or essential aspects of something.

To be next to or touching something at a boundary, used of land or buildings.

Used in fixed expressions such as 'on account of' (because of) or 'take account of' (to consider), rather than as a standalone phrasal verb.

To be responsible or answerable to a person or authority for your actions.

To officially recognize or attribute a quality, achievement, or belief to a person.

To gain entry to a school, competition, or position by performing outstandingly well.

To place a child (or sometimes an animal) with adoptive parents; to arrange for someone to be adopted by another family.

To advance to an older age category, or (in fiction/games) to represent a character as older.

A rare or regional expression meaning to allow air to cool or dry something, or to ventilate briefly.

An archaic or rare variant of 'allot to', meaning to assign or distribute a portion of something to a person or group.

To adopt a more dominant, assertive, or confident manner, especially in social or competitive situations.

To stock up on ammunition, or figuratively to gather arguments, facts, or resources in preparation for a confrontation.

To reduce intensity, energy, or volume; the opposite of 'amp up'.

To respond promptly and honestly when questioned or challenged, especially in a direct or assertive way.

To place your initial stake in a card game (especially poker) to enter the round, or figuratively to commit resources to something.

To invest in a cryptocurrency, stock, or financial asset impulsively and without proper research, often following hype.

To flatter or try to impress someone in authority, especially a teacher or boss, in order to gain favour.

To suddenly become angry or agitated, or to cause someone to become angry.

To supply or distribute weapons or equipment outward to others, especially to external groups or allies.

To waste time doing silly or unproductive things; to behave foolishly or irresponsibly.

To waste time, behave foolishly, or deal with something in an unhelpfully indirect or incompetent way.

To ruin or make a mess of something through incompetence or carelessness.

To make something look more artistic or decorative, often by adding visual design elements.

Vulgar slang meaning to abandon someone or withdraw from a commitment at the last moment.

Aviation slang for an aircraft crashing nose-first into the ground in a spiraling motion.

An investing strategy where you buy more of an asset as its price falls, reducing your overall average purchase cost.

An investing strategy of buying more of an asset as its price rises, increasing the average purchase price.

To treat someone or something with excessive care, gentleness, or pampering.

To reverse a vehicle out of a space, typically a garage or tight parking spot.

Caribbean English slang meaning to damage, harm, or ruin something or someone, or to make something worse.

To gain entry to a building or secure area by scanning or presenting an electronic access badge.

To exit a building or secure area by scanning or presenting an electronic access badge, or to record departure in an access control system.

To provide someone with or put on an identification badge, typically before an event or on starting a new role.

To put bags or heavy items down on the ground or floor, especially after carrying them.

British slang meaning to successfully attract a sexual or romantic partner, especially at a party or bar.

Australian slang meaning to criticize or speak negatively about someone.

To stop and detain someone by force or threat, or to corner someone for a conversation.

To put bait on a hook, trap, or area in preparation for fishing or hunting.

To use sustained heat to remove moisture, gases, or contaminants from a material or enclosed space.

To compress and tie material such as hay, cotton, or waste into a compact bale using a machine or by hand.

To roll or press something into a ball shape; or to curl the body tightly into a ball position.

To deflect or bounce something off a surface, especially in a ball sport.

To roll or cause something to roll away from a surface or area in a ball-like motion.

To add ballast (heavy material) to a ship, aircraft, or vehicle to improve its stability or balance.

(British, vulgar slang) To waste time or behave in a foolish, unproductive manner.

(British, vulgar slang) To behave irresponsibly, waste time, or fail to take things seriously.

(British, vulgar slang) To continue doing something with determination or persistence, often despite difficulties.

(Dated British slang) To waste time or behave in a foolish, aimless manner.

To secure or block something by placing a bar across it; in ice hockey slang, a shot that hits the crossbar and goes down into the net.

To vomit; also used as a slang exclamation of disgust (chiefly 1980s American slang).

Primarily British vulgar slang for masturbation; secondarily, to produce something quickly.

To temporarily sew fabric with long, loose stitches in preparation for permanent sewing.

To scold or reprimand someone loudly and angrily. (Rare, chiefly dialectal variant of 'bawl out')

British slang: to be in a highly energised, excited, or intoxicated state, often at a party or after taking drugs.

To speak impudently, insolently, or cheekily; to talk back. (Rare, chiefly British dialectal)

To exert pressure or force against something; or to hold a grudge or animosity toward someone.

To carry or take something away, especially as a prize or reward; in sailing, to steer away from the wind.

In sailing, to steer the vessel toward the shore, a target, or another vessel; to move inward.

For a fact, feeling, or reality to become increasingly and overwhelmingly clear or pressing to someone.

In sailing, to steer the vessel so as to approach the shore or another object closely.

In sailing, to steer away from the wind or another vessel; to push a boat away from a dock or shore.

In sailing, to steer the vessel away from a specific point, shore, or object.

To be relevant to something; to exert pressure or influence on a person or situation. (Formal variant of 'bear on')

To subject someone to extremely hard and exhausting physical training or exercise, often as discipline. (British military slang)

To pulse or throb in perfect unison, used especially of hearts to express shared emotion or unity.

To transfer young plants from a greenhouse or indoor setting into outdoor flower beds.

To become more muscular or physically larger; sometimes used informally to mean to back down from a confrontation.

To drink a lot of beer, especially before an event; to supply someone with beer.

A softened exclamation telling someone to go away; an old-fashioned euphemism for a stronger phrase.

A non-standard spelling variant of 'beggar off': a rude dismissal telling someone to go away.

To start or commence working on something; a formal or archaic way of saying 'begin on'.

To produce a loud, resonant sound like a bell; occasionally used for singing or playing music loudly.

British informal: to telephone someone.

To swell outward in a rounded, bulging shape, like a sail filled with wind.

To drink alcohol or another liquid quickly and all at once.

A crude slang expression meaning to break wind; to pass gas.

In poker and card games: to make the first bet in a betting round, especially when acting from an early position.

To place a bet on behalf of a group of people, collecting their stake and placing it as one.

To increase the amount of a bet, or to encourage or pressure others to place higher bets.

To cause a price or value to fall by offering competing bids that are progressively lower.

In an auction: for the seller or their agent to place a bid on their own item in order to prevent it from being sold below a desired price.

To acquire something at an auction by having the highest bid.

To cause the price of something to increase by placing or encouraging progressively higher bids at an auction or in competition.

Slang: to roll a cannabis cigarette.

British informal: to end a romantic relationship with someone, or to discard or cancel something.

Legal: for a court to order someone to keep the peace or appear in court at a future date, usually under threat of penalty.

British slang: to make an obscene gesture at someone by raising the middle finger.

Vulgar slang: to speak angrily or complain aggressively, often at or about someone.

To harshly scold or berate someone; or (reflexive/intransitive) to back down from a challenge in a cowardly way.

To ruin or spoil something through incompetence or carelessness.

To begin to have a painful, sharp, or corrosive effect on something; to cut into a surface.

To darken one's face or skin with makeup or paint, historically associated with racist minstrel performance; considered deeply offensive.

To become suddenly pale, especially from shock or fear; a non-standard intensified variant of 'blanch.'

To increase volume dramatically; or to rise or move rapidly upward with great force.

Of a fire or strong emotion: to continue burning or shining intensely; to persist with great energy.

To scold or reprimand someone severely; a regional American expression, chiefly Southern U.S.

To gain a large amount of weight, becoming noticeably overweight; considered offensive or unkind.

To gain a large amount of weight, becoming noticeably bigger.

To decorate or adorn something or someone with expensive, flashy jewellery or accessories.

To adorn or decorate something or someone with showy, expensive jewellery or glittering accessories.

To disappear or stop briefly, like a signal blipping off a screen.

To eliminate, overwhelm, or exhaust something or someone with sudden, intense force.

To avoid or skip a responsibility or task, especially by being lazy.

To spend time doing nothing, lying around lazily with no energy or purpose.

To initiate someone into a gang or criminal group through a violent act.

To leave a gang or criminal group, typically through an act of violence or at the cost of one's life.

To make something or someone covered in blood, usually through injury.

To emerge and develop fully, like a flower opening up; to show one's full potential.

To direct a stream of air onto something, or (figuratively) to tarnish or damage a reputation.

To arrange for a person or animal to live and eat somewhere other than their usual home, typically while paying for it.

To dip briefly below the surface of water or below an obstacle.

To give a tangible or visible form to something abstract; to represent or embody something.

To start eating or working with great energy and enthusiasm.

To start eating or tackling something with great enthusiasm and energy.

To spoil or ruin something through carelessness or incompetence.

To ruin or spoil something through stupidity or carelessness.

To move around at high speed, often recklessly or noisily.

To leave or depart at high speed.

To apply oneself seriously and work hard at a task.

To enter into a romantic relationship with someone; to become someone's partner.

To make a stupid or embarrassing mistake.

A mild rude expression telling someone to go away; a euphemistic American variant of 'bugger off'.

To ruin, spoil, or make a mess of something, used in Southern US dialect.

An emphatic or playful extension of 'boogie down', meaning to dance freely or head somewhere with enthusiasm.

To resound or echo with a deep, loud booming noise.

To dance in a low, hip-and-buttocks-focused style, often associated with hip-hop and R&B culture.

To dance energetically or have an enthusiastic, lively time, typically at a party or social event.

To drill, push, or advance forcefully and directly inward or toward a target.

To enlarge or shape a cylindrical hole using a boring tool; used in engineering and mechanics.

To adopt a confident, assertive, or entrepreneurial mindset; to take charge, improve one's situation, and present oneself with authority.

To store or preserve something in bottles; or figuratively, to put feelings or experiences away for safekeeping.

To suppress or contain emotions or feelings, pressing them inward rather than expressing them.

To transfer liquid, especially wine or beer, from a large container or barrel into individual bottles.

To be based or founded on something; to have something as the fundamental premise or foundation.

Informal or slang phrase meaning to dance provocatively on someone, or in some dialects, to act quickly on something.

To welcome or escort someone into a place with a bow as a gesture of deep respect.

Chiefly US Southern dialect: to become aggressive, defensive, or confrontational; to puff oneself up in anger.

To knock or roll something down with force, or to travel down a road or path rapidly.

To arrive or appear somewhere in a casual or confident manner.

To enclose or separate a space or area by surrounding it with a box-like structure or partition.

A rare dialectal expression meaning to dismiss or put someone off with excuses or evasion.

A nautical term: to turn a ship's yards so that the wind fills the sails from ahead, slowing or stopping the vessel.

A nautical term: to swing the yards of a square-rigged ship to the opposite side, especially when tacking or changing course.

A nautical term: to position the yards of a square-rigged ship so they are nearly parallel to the keel, allowing the wind to pass by with mi

A nautical term: to swing the yards of a square-rigged ship inward (toward the center line) to catch more wind on a particular point of sail

to endure or face a difficult situation with boldness and nerve

to annoy someone very much

to face something boldly or shamelessly until it ends

to make something look smarter, brighter, or more impressive

to face or endure something difficult with courage

to get through criticism, embarrassment, or trouble by acting boldly and shamelessly

to cover food with breadcrumbs before cooking

to force back, check, or reduce something, especially growth or movement

to begin upon someone or something, especially of day, weather, or waves

to break off one piece or item from a larger whole

to force or work your way downward with the chest or front of the body against resistance

to force or work your way upward against resistance

to breathe gently on something; sometimes used figuratively in literary English

to rear or raise from youth to maturity

to leave quickly and casually, often as if nothing matters

to pass someone or something very easily, quickly, or confidently

to become breezy or for the wind to start blowing more strongly

to enclose or block something with bricks

to cover an opening or surface with bricks

to form or create a bridge-like connection or blockage across a space

to react with visible annoyance, pride, or offense

to instruct a lawyer or advocate to argue against someone or something

to overflow, especially with liquid or strong emotion

to cause something unpleasant to fall upon someone or something

to produce, create, or reveal something

to succeed in doing something difficult

to make yourself leave someone, somewhere, or something with difficulty

to draw out or express qualities, abilities, or feelings from within oneself

To become or cause to become more lively, quick, or energetic.

To react with obvious anger, irritation, or defensiveness, often shown in body language; or (of hair or fur) to stand up stiffly.

(Informal/slang) To spend time bonding and relaxing with male friends in a stereotypically masculine way.

(Slang) To socialise and have fun with male friends in a stereotypically masculine way, or to act in an exaggeratedly macho manner.

(Nautical) To accidentally turn a vessel broadside to the wind and waves, risking capsizing.

To cause or become involved in a heated quarrel, conflict, or disturbance.

To develop a deep, golden-brown tan on the skin, or to give something a bronze colour or finish.

(Literary/poetic) To hang over a place with a dark, heavy, or oppressive presence.

To sweep or clean an area using a broom.

To move close to someone or something, lightly touching or almost touching them as you pass or stand near.

To exist or develop just below the surface or threshold, not yet fully visible or successful but close to breaking through.

For a horse or animal to lower its head and kick up its back legs in an attempt to throw off a rider.

To work hard or behave in a particular way in order to gain a promotion, reward, or advantage.

To contribute money or effort to a shared goal or group activity.

Australian informal expression meaning to die.

To gather courage and confront someone or something difficult or intimidating.

To move in a rough, uncontrolled way, especially of a vehicle being tossed around in bad conditions.

To begin working hard and energetically; to apply oneself vigorously to a task.

To separate from a parent organism or group by forming a bud, creating a new individual or entity.

In horticulture, to propagate a plant by inserting a bud from one plant into the stem or rootstock of another; also, for a plant to form bud

To add a protective layer, margin, or cushion around something to protect it from impact or fluctuation.

For insects or other small creatures to settle into a hiding place, especially for shelter during cold weather.

To remain in one's home or location during an emergency rather than evacuating (survivalist/military jargon).

To introduce bugs or errors into a software program or system.

Australian vulgar variant of 'bugger about': to waste time or act irresponsibly.

To reduce the size or strength of something gradually, especially military forces or infrastructure.

To polish military kit, equipment, or shoes to a high shine (British military slang).

To start or restart play in field hockey with a bully (a ritualized contest between two opposing players).

To continue through life or a task in a clumsy, disorganized, but generally harmless way.

To encounter or discover something or someone by chance.

To encounter or come across something by chance (rare variant of 'bump into' or 'come upon').

To gather or compress into a tight group within a space.

Australian English: to clock out at the end of a work shift using a time-recording machine.

Australian English: to clock in at the start of a work shift using a time-recording machine.

Australian slang: to exaggerate, fake a reaction, or make a scene to get sympathy or attention.

Informal, chiefly Australian: to throw away or discard something, or to eject someone.

To meet someone unexpectedly or by chance.

To leave or escape from a place, often in an informal or surreptitious way.

To shelter or hide in a secure location, especially to avoid danger or difficulty.

To take shelter or prepare defensively, especially in anticipation of a threat or difficult period.

Slang: to smoke a marijuana cigarette (joint) from start to finish.

Chiefly British informal: to burst into laughter; also, to break apart suddenly.

To grow outward thickly, forming a bush-like shape; said of plants, hair, or fur.

Caribbean and African-American slang: to perform a sexually suggestive dance move involving lowering the body, similar to twerking.

Caribbean and hip-hop slang fixed phrase: an instruction or action to perform a low, energetic, sexually suggestive dance move.

(Informal American) To move about quickly and busily, getting things done.

(US slang) To perform a dance move or to execute something with impressive skill; also to demolish something.

(Informal) To break or snap a piece off something; also (slang) to leave quickly.

(US informal/slang) To tease, mock, or make fun of someone.

To move about busily doing various tasks; to keep occupied with activity.

To act or appear more stereotypically masculine; to make something look tougher or more rugged.

To be directly touching or adjacent to something; to encounter an obstacle or boundary.

To spread butter across the surface of something, especially in a downward or covering motion.

To spread butter evenly over a surface, smoothing it out; a rare and marginal cooking term.

Describes a garment (especially a dress or skirt) that has a row of buttons running all the way down the front from top to bottom.

(Finance) To pay an upfront sum of money in order to reduce a mortgage or loan interest rate.

To give one's approval or agreement to a plan, idea, or decision.

To purchase something that someone else was relying on or expected to own, leaving them without it.

To persuade someone to switch allegiance or support by offering money or gifts.

British informal: to continue talking or doing something, often in a foolish or annoying way.

British slang: to ruin or spoil something by doing it badly or making a mistake.

A very informal, clipped form of 'caffeine up': to drink coffee or energy drinks to boost alertness.

To drink a large amount of coffee or other caffeinated beverages to increase energy and alertness.

To become coated with or covered in a thick, hardened layer of a substance.

To invoke or pray for something to descend upon someone, or to reprimand someone severely.

To evoke, produce, or summon a quality, emotion, or response.

To pull the camera view outward or away from a subject, typically in video games, film, or virtual environments.

To apply camouflage paint or clothing to oneself or others in order to blend into a natural environment.

To put on camouflage paint or clothing so as to blend into a natural or tactical environment.

To establish a temporary camp in a location, or to reduce excessive theatrical or flamboyant behavior.

To persistently focus on, dwell on, or repeatedly return to a particular topic, issue, or position.

An archaic or dialectal expression meaning to be unable to tolerate or endure something.

To place an upper limit or ceiling on something, such as spending, prices, or salaries.

To put a cap or cover on something, or (in typography) to convert text to capital letters.

To secretly observe or investigate a place before doing something there, often with criminal intent.

To enclose or cover something in a case or protective casing.

To search in a disorganised or uncertain way, typically for ideas, solutions, or something to say.

To search widely and unsystematically for something, especially a solution, idea, or resource.

To direct one's thoughts deliberately back to a past time or event.

To make someone deeply unhappy or dejected; or to throw or lower something to the ground.

To cause a shadow, gloom, or dark feeling to fall over something or someone.

To search unsystematically in many directions for something, especially an idea or solution; a British variant of 'cast around.'

To throw or deposit something upward or onshore; to raise (a past fault) as a reproach; or to calculate a total.

(North American, dated slang) To be sexually promiscuous; to seek casual sexual encounters.

(North American, ranching) To gather or herd cattle together, typically for moving or sorting.

To seal gaps, joints, or cracks with caulk (a waterproof filling material) in construction or repair work.

To create a hollow or cave-like space by digging or eroding material from within.

(prison slang) To be placed in a cell with another prisoner; to share a prison cell.

(informal, rare) To take or be appointed to the position of chairperson of an organisation or meeting.

To record or attribute something as a fault or disadvantage against someone.

To bite down on something with force; or (rarely) to suppress or control something firmly.

To chew something up; to mash with the teeth.

To discharge someone from military service under a specific chapter of military regulations.

To blacken or partially burn something so that its surface becomes charred.

To win someone over or impress them through the use of personal charm.

To chew something up; to chew noisily or thoroughly.

To choose a cheaper, inferior option when a better one was expected or appropriate.

In theatre, to turn or angle the body subtly toward the audience while appearing to face another actor.

To get through a difficult or awkward situation by being bold, impudent, or cheeky.

To get through a difficult situation from start to finish purely by acting with brazen confidence and impudence.

To behave in a bold, impudent, or impertinent manner.

To behave impudently or impertinently toward a specific person, especially someone in authority.

In nautical usage, to coil a rope neatly in a flat, spiral pattern resembling a round of cheese.

To withdraw from something or act in a cowardly or unimpressive way at a critical moment.

To make something excessively sentimental, kitschy, or clichéd; to add tacky or over-the-top elements.

An instruction to lower the chest toward the ground, used in exercise, yoga, or physical training contexts.

To suddenly speak up or interject a comment, often unexpectedly.

A deeply offensive slur used to describe someone losing emotional control; included here for awareness only.

To fill or seal the cracks and gaps in a wall, structure, or surface.

A rare and non-standard expression meaning to become more cheerful or to speak up.

To become or make someone more cheerful and lively.

To become more cheerful and lively, or to make someone else feel that way.

To force or work one's way into a situation, deal, or opportunity, often for personal gain.

A rare, non-standard expression occasionally used to mean sharpening or shaping something with a chisel, or (slang) to physically tone one's

To stop or restrict something by cutting off its supply, flow, or source.

Internet slang meaning to become noticeably fatter or chubbier, usually said affectionately of an animal or person.

To select or pick something or someone from a group. (Archaic or dialectal.)

To remove something from a larger whole by chopping, or to clear a space by cutting

To gain weight, especially in a soft or chubby way (informal, often humorous)

To vomit, or (rarely) to abandon something (very informal, chiefly British dialectal)

To share costs or contribute money jointly (rare, chiefly dialectal British English)

To cut or bite off a chunk of something (rare, dialectal)

To move in an outward spiral or circular pattern away from a central point (uncommon, mostly literal)

Of the sky: to become overcast and cloudy; or of milk: to curdle and thicken (dialectal, chiefly American Southern and rural)

To stop the flow of a liquid or gas through a tube or vessel by applying a clamp

To welcome someone by applauding as they arrive or enter.

To assemble or put something together quickly and carelessly.

To imprison or confine someone suddenly; an old-fashioned expression.

To scratch or scrape at something persistently, or to struggle and work hard to achieve something.

To remove something by scratching or clawing at it repeatedly.

To cover, seal, or treat something with clay.

A nautical term meaning to lower a sail by slackening the clew lines.

A nautical term meaning to haul up the lower corners of a sail toward the yard.

A formal or literary variant of 'close in on': to approach and surround a target from all sides.

To form a circle or enclose something on all sides; used especially in literary or descriptive contexts.

To agree on a deal or terms with someone; or in military use, to move close enough to an enemy to engage in combat.

To hit someone on a specific part of the body, usually forcefully.

To publicly mock, ridicule, or humiliate a specific person, especially on social media (internet slang).

To exclude someone from a group, club, or set of activities.

To put on a coat, especially in preparation for cold weather.

Australian slang for becoming close friends or pairing up with someone.

A less common variant of 'cobble together'; to assemble something quickly and imperfectly.

To act in a superior or arrogant manner toward others; to swagger over someone.

To fire or discharge accidentally when cocked; also dialectally to go away or stop bothering someone.

A rare dialectal British expression meaning to continue or carry on with something.

A dialectal British variant meaning to ruin or spoil something; to make a mess of a situation.

Informal, mainly North American: to drink coffee, especially to become alert or energised.

To turn up or raise the collar of a jacket or coat, typically for warmth or as a fashion statement.

To provide or deliver something, especially money or information that was promised or expected, sometimes reluctantly.

to criticize, attack, or punish someone severely

to appear, emerge, or become known, often in formal or literary style

to originate or move from a lower level, position, or class

to receive something, especially criticism, praise, or treatment from others

to result from or arise out of something

used to tell someone to stop saying something foolish, dishonest, or exaggerated

to make sexual or romantic advances toward someone

To return to one's normal, calm, or rational state after confusion, strong emotion, or distraction.

In informal or slang use, to be naturally stylish, skilled, or impressive; also used as an imperative meaning to produce or deliver what is

To measure, draw, or delineate the boundary or extent of something, especially using a compass or similar instrument.

To behave in a patronising or superior manner toward someone, treating them as inferior.

In legal contexts, to disqualify a lawyer or firm from a case due to a conflict of interest.

Chiefly British informal: to fall asleep, especially suddenly.

To have as its essential or defining feature; to be fundamentally characterised by something.

To formally agree to participate in a scheme, arrangement, or pension plan, typically by signing a contract.

To formally and legally choose to remove oneself from a particular obligation, scheme, or agreement.

Not a widely established standard phrasal verb; may appear in niche culinary or dialectal contexts meaning to reheat or cook again.

To evaporate liquid by applying heat, or (in military/weapons contexts) for ammunition to fire unintentionally due to extreme heat.

To relax, calm down, or to calm someone else down; chiefly informal American English.

A rare variant of 'coop up' meaning to confine or shut someone or something into a restricted space.

Chiefly British informal: to avoid work or leave early without permission; also used to mean having a sexual or romantic encounter (see 'cop

British slang meaning to have a sexual or romantic encounter with someone, typically someone new.

Irish English informal: to become sensible, mature, or aware; to start behaving responsibly.

Irish English informal: a reflexive form of 'cop on,' meaning to make oneself become more sensible or responsible.

Irish English informal: to realize, notice, or become aware of something.

An architectural/construction term: to build or project a structure outward from a wall, supported by corbels (stone or wooden brackets).

Dated or regional informal slang meaning to fall asleep, especially unintentionally.

Rare dated slang meaning to fall asleep or lose consciousness, especially from exhaustion or intoxication.

Not a widely established standard phrasal verb. May appear in niche or regional contexts meaning to form corners, to position at a corner, o

To calculate or estimate the total cost of a project, plan, or set of activities.

To calculate or estimate the total cost of something, particularly a project, job, or set of materials.

To gently reassure or encourage someone along, keeping them comfortable and cooperative, often over a period of time.

To lower the body into a crouching or lying position, often to hide or take cover.

An extremely rare or dialectal variant, occasionally used to mean expressing something in a particular way or providing something reluctantl

To silence or disrupt a speaker by coughing loudly.

To cough in the direction of or across someone or something.

To show toughness and perseverance in the face of difficulty; to stop complaining and deal with a hard situation.

To move or progress at a brisk, steady pace.

To break or detach a piece from something by cracking it.

Vulgar slang for passing wind (flatulence).

Australian slang: to make romantic or sexual advances toward someone.

To annoy or irritate someone; used in some dialects as a variant of 'tick off' or 'p*** off'.

To waste time, behave irresponsibly, or treat someone or something carelessly — used as a ruder alternative to 'mess around'.

To ruin or spoil something through poor performance or careless action.

To make someone or something extremely excited, wild, or chaotic; to act in a wild or uncontrolled way.

To assemble or join a crew for a specific project, vessel, or task.

A deeply offensive and derogatory slang expression — included here only to warn learners never to use it. It variously means to become incap

A deeply offensive and derogatory slang expression — included here only to warn learners. It means to disable or cripple someone or somethin

Gaming slang for achieving a critical hit that eliminates or severely damages a target; also informally used for emphatically criticising so

Chiefly British and Australian: to avoid work, sport, or duty by claiming or using injury or illness as an excuse.

To become ill, injured, or broken; to cause someone to break down physically or mentally.

To confuse, deceive, or betray someone; to act in a way contrary to what was expected or agreed.

A rare or dialectal variant of 'crouch down': to lower the body by bending the knees.

A rare or regional variant meaning to fill a space by gathering in large numbers; to press upward in a crowd.

An archaic, dialectal, or rare variant of 'crumb up'; to coat with crumbs, or to crowd/cram together.

In a restaurant or formal dining context, to clean a table by removing crumbs with a special tool or cloth between courses.

To coat food with breadcrumbs; or to become covered with or fill with crumbs.

To belittle, depreciate, or speak disparagingly of someone or something in order to reduce their value or reputation.

To praise or promote something enthusiastically, especially in public; to extol the virtues of something.

In freight and logistics: to fill a shipping container, truck, or vehicle to its maximum volume (cubic capacity) before reaching the weight

To take a signal, prompt, or inspiration from someone or something.

To hit or strike someone with an open hand, often lightly or dismissively.

To fold or turn up the cuff of a sleeve or trouser leg.

To reduce or concentrate a substance, such as a brine or syrup, through a curing or cooking process.

To fully harden or solidify through a curing process, as in adhesives, concrete, or rubber.

A crude, humorous slang expression meaning to defecate.

A crude, humorous slang expression meaning to defecate.

To move around casually or travel about an area; also, to slash or cut something in multiple places.

A regional American expression meaning to turn on or activate a device or light.

To offer a lower price than a competitor; to cut beneath the surface of something.

Australian informal: to dress or behave in an unstylish, dorky, or charmingly uncool way.

To dress oneself or something else up in a showy, elaborate, or flamboyant style.

To follow or pursue someone in a fawning, persistent, or romantically hopeful way.

Informal/internet slang: to be eliminated from a situation, gene pool, or competition due to one's own stupidity, recklessness, or poor deci

Genealogy/heraldry: (of a family name or male line) to become extinct because a family produces only daughters who, on marrying, take their

To build a deck or platform over an area, such as water or a lower level.

To formally surrender or hand someone or something into the power or custody of another.

To formally hand someone or something over to another person or authority.

To hand someone or something over to an authority, especially formally or under compulsion.

To formally surrender or present someone or something to a specific person or authority.

An archaic or rare form meaning to deprive someone of something or to withhold something from them.

An archaic or rare phrase meaning to give something up or to leave while taking something.

To adjust or shift something incrementally in the direction of a particular quality, outcome, or goal.

(Vulgar slang) To have sexual intercourse with someone.

(Vulgar informal) To waste time or avoid doing what one should be doing.

To lose courage and withdraw from something at the last moment (vulgar slang).

To ruin or spoil something through incompetence or carelessness (vulgar slang).

To smarten oneself or something up; to make neat and tidy (dated British dialect).

To like or be attracted to someone or something (dated American slang).

To dress smartly or tidy oneself up (British regional dialect, chiefly Northern English).

To inform on or betray someone to the authorities (American slang).

To repeatedly use an amusing story or past experience to entertain people and gain social attention or status.

To deliberately make a costume, set, or prop look dirty, worn, or naturally aged for film, theatre, or photography purposes.

To quickly pass or hand something off to another person, especially in a sports context.

To leave or abandon a place, person, or commitment suddenly and without fulfilling obligations.

Archaic or dialectal expression meaning to die of something. Not used in standard modern English.

An archaic, dialectal, or non-standard expression sometimes meaning to finish or get rid of something.

To alter, falsify, or improve something, often in a deceptive or unofficial way.

To produce or arrange something hastily and often in a makeshift or deceptive way. (British/Australian slang)

To follow someone persistently and annoyingly, or to move around as if tracking someone.

To insult, criticise harshly, or disrespect someone. (American slang)

To pay money out for something, often used informally to mean spending. (Informal, rare)

To raise money, increase funding, or contribute dollars to something. (Informal, rare)

A very rare or non-standard variant possibly meaning to dress up or decorate. Not a recognized standard English phrasal verb.

To fall asleep, especially in a drowsy or drug-induced state.

To figure out something through careful thought or clever reasoning.

To behave in an enthusiastically nerdy or socially awkward way about something.

To spend time idly without doing anything useful.

To wander or spend time lazily without any purpose.

To avoid work or responsibilities by being lazy.

To sleep rough or in an outdoor or improvised location.

To write something down quickly as a brief note.

A rare or non-standard variant, possibly meaning to share a space or to leave paired with another.

To clean or rinse something thoroughly with a jet of water.

To make someone or something look old-fashioned, dull, or unfashionable.

To separate or cover an area using a piece of fabric or cloth hung loosely.

To withdraw money from a fund or account, or to reduce the level of something such as military forces or resources.

To remove liquid from a larger supply, or to divert attention or resources away from something.

To pull something slowly through a narrow opening or space.

A military command to align properly in a formation relative to the person on one side.

To clean and prepare a hunted or slaughtered animal carcass for use as food.

To move from detailed, granular data to a higher-level summary or aggregated view in data analysis.

To officially and publicly expel someone from an organization, especially in a shameful or ceremonial way.

To remove or erase a section of audio from a recording, or to transfer audio from one format to another.

In British prison slang, to lock a cell door; also used in audio contexts to mean mixing or dubbing a recording.

To leave a place quickly and quietly, often without drawing attention.

To dress oneself or another person up in smart, fancy, or flashy clothes.

(British informal) To attack and physically beat someone up.

An extremely rare and non-standard phrase, occasionally used informally to mean involving someone in a fight or confrontation.

To knock someone out or defeat someone in a fight; a less common variant of 'duke it out'.

An extremely rare and non-standard expression meaning to raise one's fists ready to fight.

(Informal, chiefly American) To suddenly become unable to speak, think clearly, or respond, often due to shock or confusion.

In computing or programming, to replace a real function or component with a dummy (placeholder) version; rarely, to back out of something.

To stop talking and refuse to say anything, or to create a dummy or mock-up of something.

(Very informal, chiefly American) To fail out of or withdraw from school, a program, or a competition.

To drain or protect an area of land using dykes or embankments.

To build or reinforce a dyke in order to contain or redirect water.

In golf, to complete a hole in two strokes under par.

In golf slang, to score or improve one's score to eagle level on a hole.

To reduce a supply of food or resources by consuming it gradually.

To make a limited supply last as long as possible, or to just barely manage to achieve or obtain something.

To transfer a cheque or financial instrument to a third party by signing the back of it.

A non-standard or redundant phrase sometimes used to mean making something bigger, particularly an image.

A euphemistic spelling/pronunciation of a very strong expletive used to tell someone to go away or express extreme anger.

To confront someone or something boldly and force them to back down through courage or determination.

To endure or brazen out a difficult, embarrassing, or challenging situation until it is resolved.

A euphemistic or written softening of the vulgar phrase 'fuck off,' used to tell someone to go away or to express strong disbelief or irrita

To remove, exclude, or isolate a variable or common element, either in mathematics or in analytical thinking.

A non-standard phrasal verb occasionally used to mean working through or analyzing all the relevant factors of a situation.

To become or make very tired or exhausted.

An archaic or literary expression meaning to not achieve, obtain, or succeed in something.

In computing and networking, to automatically switch to a backup system, server, or process when the primary one fails.

The phenomenon of advancing in one's career or gaining more responsibility despite performing poorly or failing, often through connections o

For weather to become clear and pleasant after being rainy, cloudy, or stormy.

For weather to improve and become clear, dry, and pleasant after being overcast, rainy, or unsettled.

To fabricate, forge, or put together something false in order to deceive.

To retreat deeply into one's own thoughts or emotions, often becoming unresponsive to the outside world.

An archaic or literary expression meaning to rush out and attack, or to chance upon someone.

To begin doing something with energy, or to become someone's responsibility or duty.

To come together or assemble into a coherent whole, often naturally or fortuitously.

To move or stumble upward accidentally, or (figuratively) to advance despite apparent failure.

Vulgar internet slang meaning to masturbate.

To reduce the scale of a farming operation, or (in finance) to sell down a portion of a working interest while retaining some stake.

A rude dismissal meaning 'go away,' or to leave in a casual or dismissive manner. (Vulgar British slang)

To fail, end, or stop functioning in a feeble or undignified way. (Vulgar informal)

A non-standard, informal variant of 'fatten up' — to gain weight or to make something heavier or more substantial.

To push back or repel someone or something; an archaic/rare variant of 'fend off'.

To search for something by looking or feeling around in a careful, persistent way, especially in hidden or cluttered places.

To search persistently through a place or among information, often for something hidden or hard to find.

A nautical term meaning to turn a ship around or bring it onto a new course.

A nautical term meaning (of equipment or cargo) to break loose or come free from its securing point.

An archaic or dialectal term meaning to rescue or remove someone from a dangerous place.

An archaic exclamation used to express strong moral disapproval, disgust, or contempt, dismissing someone or something as shameful.

A rare or non-standard variant occasionally used to mean deflecting or handling unwanted questions or challenges; not widely established.

A rare or non-standard formation; not an established phrasal verb in standard English. Possibly used loosely to mean fielding or deploying s

Not an established standard phrasal verb in English. Possibly encountered as a non-standard or regional usage.

An archaic term meaning to dress up, adorn, or equip someone or something elaborately.

Not an established standard phrasal verb in modern English. Occasionally used in archaic or literary contexts to mean struggling upward agai

Not an established standard phrasal verb in English. Not found in major dictionaries.

To calculate or total a set of numbers or costs.

To remove something by rubbing it with a file, or (of a group) to depart in a single-file line.

In sailing, to let the sails fill with wind and allow the vessel to gain speed, often after being held up or close to the wind.

A rare or non-standard expression occasionally used to mean filming on location outside a studio, or to indicate a production moving its fil

To gradually reach higher levels of an organisation or society, said of information, concerns, or trends originating at a lower level.

An archaic or literary expression meaning to discover and produce something, or to find one's way out.

To discover or perceive a quality, emotion, or resource within someone or something.

To discover within oneself the will, courage, generosity, or emotional capacity to do something difficult or unexpected.

To fail to honour a commitment or promise, especially by backing out at the last moment; or to inform on someone to an authority.

To expel someone forcefully, or to shoot or deliver something outward rapidly.

To guide or push something downward through a narrow or concealed space.

To bring something up from below, as if pulling it from water; a rarer variant of 'fish out'.

The formal or literary equivalent of 'fix on': to direct attention or gaze firmly at something, or to decide upon something.

To lose carbonation, energy, or momentum — a less common variant of 'fizzle out'.

To signal with a flag or hand gesture for someone or something to move away or continue.

For flakes of snow, ash, or similar material to fall downward.

To fail suddenly and dramatically, especially after a promising start; or for an aircraft engine to stop working.

For a bird or winged creature to depart by flapping its wings.

For a fire to suddenly and simultaneously ignite all combustible materials in a space, causing an explosive spread of flames.

To press or lay something completely flat against a surface.

To be promoted to a higher rank within a naval fleet or military organization.

To boast or show off, often in a competitive or dismissive way (slang).

To show off or boast at someone's expense, especially to demonstrate superiority over them.

To display or show off one's muscles or physical strength; or more rarely, to leave a situation.

For a currency or stock price to be freely determined by the market and currently sitting at a specific value.

To fail to succeed or impress a particular audience or in a specific context.

To openly mock or show contempt for a rule, authority, or convention.

To waste time doing trivial, unimportant things in an aimless way.

To dismiss or send someone away rudely; also used as a softened expletive equivalent to 'go away'.

To succeed or escape a bad situation purely by chance or a stroke of luck.

To achieve something positive accidentally or through unintended chance.

To move or act in a light, airy, and somewhat aimless or carefree manner.

To rush at and attack something or someone suddenly; or to seize upon something eagerly (archaic/literary).

To become covered in or eliminated by fog; or to become mentally confused or unfocused.

To force or trick someone into accepting something unwanted or inferior.

To move or progress in a lazy, aimless, or irresponsible manner.

To waste time, money, or an opportunity through foolish or irresponsible behavior.

To calculate and write the total of a column of numbers; to add up a bill or account.

To waste time doing trivial or purposeless things; to fuss ineffectually.

To waste time doing trivial or pointless things; to act ineffectually.

To waste time or an opportunity on trivial or pointless activities.

An archaic or dialectal expression meaning to hand over or pay out money.

To take up a defended position and prepare to resist; to fortify a place.

To raise or care for a child (or animal) through the foster system until they are grown.

To build the structural frame or skeleton of a construction; or to establish the broad structure of a plan or argument.

To disgust or repel someone; or (rare slang) to behave in a wildly uninhibited or unusual way.

To develop freckles, especially from sun exposure.

To become stuck to a surface because of freezing cold temperatures.

To become physically stuck to a surface due to freezing temperatures.

To become bonded or attached to something as a result of extreme cold.

To waste time or behave in a pointless, irritating way.

A rude and vulgar way of telling someone to go away or leave you alone.

To ruin or spoil something through incompetence or carelessness.

Variant spelling of 'frig up': to ruin or spoil something through careless or incompetent action.

A dialectal or shortened variant of 'fritter away': to waste time, money, or resources in small, pointless amounts.

An informal, less common variant of 'fritz out': for something to malfunction or go wrong.

To confront someone aggressively or challenge them face-to-face, often in a threatening way.

To present oneself in a bold, confident, or confrontational way, often projecting a tougher image than one truly has.

For a plant or tree to begin producing fruit.

An archaic or dialectal variant of 'fob off', meaning to cheat, deceive, or dismiss someone with something inferior.

Vulgar slang meaning to squander or waste something through carelessness or recklessness.

To assemble or create something hastily and imprecisely, often by obscuring problems or presenting an unclear compromise.

Niche internet/fandom slang meaning to enthusiastically engage with or react to Boys' Love (BL) manga, anime, or content in the manner of a

Niche internet/fandom slang meaning to react with intense enthusiasm to Boys' Love (BL) manga, anime, or media, as a self-identified fujoshi

An informal, somewhat dated expression meaning to lose one's nerve or back down from something out of fear or cowardice.

A technical construction term meaning to attach strips of wood or metal (furring strips) to a wall, ceiling, or floor to create a level surf

To clean, polish, or restore something old or worn to a better condition; to renovate or smarten up.

An archaic or formal expression meaning to equip or supply a space, ship, or person with everything necessary.

A rare British euphemistic slang expression meaning to waste time, behave foolishly, or do nothing useful.

To become blurry, indistinct, or unclear, especially in terms of an image, sound, or mental state.

To make something deliberately or inadvertently vague or unclear, often to avoid dealing with it precisely.

British slang meaning to inadvertently or deliberately reveal someone's secret, expose their deception, or 'blow someone's cover'.

To persuade someone to support your side or adopt your views.

To gradually close the distance between yourself and something or someone ahead of you.

To stare open-mouthed with longing or desire for something; to crave something urgently.

To gather and store something carefully, especially resources or knowledge.

To officially end a formal session, meeting, or auction by striking a gavel.

An archaic or dated expression meaning to make something more lively, colourful, or cheerful.

A command used to urge a horse to move forward, or an old-fashioned way of telling someone to get moving.

British criminal slang meaning to inject an illegal drug intravenously.

Northern English and Scottish dialect for pushing oneself into a conversation, group, or queue without being invited.

British informal expression meaning to obtain thorough information about something, especially in preparation.

To have an unrealistically high opinion of oneself and behave as though one is more important than one really is.

To achieve or maintain a male erection; informally, to raise or erect a physical object.

To derive great pleasure or excitement from something, often in a way others find odd or disturbing.

To escape from or free oneself from a heavy burden, debt, obligation, or oppressive situation.

To deceive, trick, or successfully manipulate someone.

To move beyond one's own personal limitations, ego, or self-centred perspective in order to achieve something greater.

To get someone actively working on or engaged in a task, usually immediately.

(Informal/slang) To stop making excuses and start working hard on something; to get serious and apply yourself.

(Slang) To intrude into someone's personal space or private business in an aggressive or unwelcome way.

To move up into a higher or enclosed space, or (slang) to aggressively enter someone's personal domain.

To create, fabricate, or artificially generate something, especially enthusiasm, support, or a story.

To make something or someone more lively, energetic, or enthusiastic.

To decorate something with excessive or showy ornamentation, often in a cheap or tasteless way.

An archaic or dialectal expression meaning to distribute or pass something around.

A legal or archaic expression meaning to deliver a judgment or verdict unfavorable to a particular party.

An archaic expression meaning to distribute or hand something around to others.

A literary or archaic expression meaning to emit, produce, or utter something.

To give generously of one's own time, energy, emotions, or efforts for the benefit of others.

To apply a glaze or shiny coating to something, such as pottery, pastry, or windows.

To attach oneself to someone or something in a clingy or opportunistic way.

To attach oneself persistently to a person, idea, or object, often without invitation.

A dialectal or regional variant of 'glom on,' meaning to grab onto something or someone, or to attach oneself persistently.

A dialectal or regional variant of 'glom onto,' meaning to seize, grab, or attach oneself firmly to someone, something, or an idea.

To enthusiastically and suddenly hug or tackle someone in an overwhelming, affectionate way.

To suddenly lunge at and cling to someone in an exuberant, affectionate tackle-hug.

To put on gloves in preparation for a task, fight, or procedure.

To grind or crush something violently with the teeth; an extremely rare and non-standard phrasal verb.

An archaic or literary expression meaning to attempt or intend to do something; equivalent to 'be about to' in older English.

To descend to the lower deck or interior of a ship; a nautical term.

To perform oral sex on someone.

To leave a place and go out into the world, especially with a sense of purpose or mission.

In sport, to score or enter a target by first bouncing or deflecting off another object or surface.

To suddenly start talking angrily, excitedly, or at great length, often in an exaggerated or theatrical way.

To speak loudly, rudely, or boastfully, often without being asked for an opinion.

To block or clog something with a sticky or phlegm-like substance.

A non-standard and extremely rare variant meaning to eat something quickly; not an established phrasal verb in mainstream English.

To apply a coating of gold or gold-coloured material over a surface.

A dialectal or very informal British variant of 'conk out', meaning to fall asleep suddenly or (of a machine) to stop working.

To tease or make fun of someone in a playful way.

To cover, coat, or clog something with a thick, sticky, or messy substance.

To act in a stupid, aggressive, or oafish way; to behave like a goon.

To stimulate, energise, or increase something, especially to boost its performance or excitement.

To fully embrace or express a goth aesthetic in appearance or style.

To dress oneself in goth-style clothing and makeup, typically for a particular event or occasion.

To remove something by digging, cutting, or forcing it out, leaving a hole or cavity; often violent in connotation.

To take something quickly from a surface or from someone, especially in a hurried or forceful manner.

To cover a surface with graffiti; used within graffiti and street art subculture.

To add a grainy texture to a photograph or digital image; or for grain crops to develop mature seeds.

To exempt someone or something from a new rule or requirement because they were part of an existing system before the rule changed.

To inform on someone to an authority, especially the police, in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.

To inform on someone to the police or another authority; a British slang synonym of 'grass on'.

To experience a partial loss of vision or consciousness; or in digital design, to make an interface element appear dim and inactive.

To apply a greasy or oily substance smoothly onto a surface; informally, to use excessive charm or flattery in a slick way.

To become ill — especially dizzy, pale, and nauseous — from consuming too much cannabis.

To remove something by gripping it firmly and pulling it away; used in niche technical or regional contexts.

To grab or seize someone or something firmly; used in informal or street slang contexts.

To calculate the gross (pre-tax or pre-deduction) amount from a net figure by adding back taxes or other deductions.

To manage to survive or get by with very little, especially financially.

To dig up and remove plants, roots, or stumps from the ground by the roots.

To dig up and clear plants, roots, or stumps from the ground; also informally, food or a meal.

To waste time foolishly or to make empty boastful talk; used in informal British contexts.

To inhale or draw in air, liquid, or breath in large, gulping mouthfuls — a non-standard or regional variant of 'gulp down'.

To make something sticky, clogged, or inefficient with a gummy substance — a variant of 'gum up'.

To fire a gun or shoot rapidly; also used informally to mean to speak aggressively or impulsively.

To arm oneself or others with guns; also to accelerate an engine by increasing its throttle.

To make something dirty, sticky, or blocked with a messy substance.

A variant form of 'gussy up': to dress or decorate something elaborately and showily.

A rare or specialised term meaning to gut (eviscerate) an animal in preparation for a specific person or purpose.

To get through a very difficult task or period by relying on determination and inner resolve.

To summon courage and face a difficult or frightening situation; to find one's nerve.

To fade away gradually and die out, like a candle flame guttering before it goes out.

To become defensive, angry, or agitated, like an animal raising the hackles on the back of its neck.

For the hair on the body to stand up as a result of fear, cold, or intense emotion.

To put a halter on a horse or other animal to restrain or lead it.

To manage, deal with, or perform effectively, especially in a difficult or competitive situation.

To personally and carefully select someone or something from a group. (Note: non-standard; 'handpick' or 'pick out' are strongly preferred.)

To get very drunk on a particular occasion.

To depend entirely on something, or to listen/watch with great intensity.

To cause intense distress, anguish, or torment to someone's soul or feelings (literary/archaic).

To reduce the harshness or severity of something, such as language, criticism, or a policy.

British slang meaning either to have sex with someone, or to steal something and escape.

British slang for having sex with someone.

(British, informal) To bring someone before a court or authority to face charges.

To strike someone using the head as a weapon, in combination with another person or object.

To evoke, refer to, or be reminiscent of something from the past.

(nautical) To bring a sailing vessel almost to a standstill by balancing the sails against each other, or to stop a vessel.

To surround something with so many conditions, qualifications, or restrictions that it becomes unclear or overly limited.

To speak evasively or avoid committing to a direct answer about something.

To surround or restrict someone or something, limiting freedom of movement or action.

In dog training, to command a dog to swing its hindquarters outward away from the handler.

For a ship or boat to lean or tilt to one side, especially due to wind or an uneven load.

To raise or tilt the heel end of something upward; also a dog training command to bring the dog into the heel position.

To increase or intensify something; a redundant variant of 'heighten'.

To behave in a wild, reckless, or disreputable manner; to live or act without restraint.

To become nervous, flustered, or agitated; to lose one's composure.

An archaic or dialectal variant of 'hurry up'; to move or act more quickly.

Informal/slang: to go to a place energetically; to contact or approach someone, often to ask for something.

To separate a part of a company or organization and make it independent, often by selling or privatizing it.

To store or accumulate things, or (in beekeeping) to install a swarm of bees into a hive.

An archaic or dialectal variant meaning to place someone (typically a child) in the care of another household for lodging.

To use a hoe to loosen or weed the soil around plants.

To begin eating with enthusiasm, or to tackle a task energetically.

To begin eating or working at something with great enthusiasm, or to attack or criticize someone forcefully.

To make something seem more dramatic, emotional, or impressive than it really is by adding false or artificial elements.

To speak at length on a subject, often in an opinionated or pompous way.

To approve of or support a particular idea, practice, or belief, usually used in negative constructions

In golf, to complete a hole by successfully hitting the ball into the cup

To contact someone or get their attention, often with romantic intent or to start a conversation

To respond to someone who has contacted or called out to you

To flatter or behave in an overly sweet, ingratiating way around someone, usually to gain favor

To flatter someone excessively in order to win their favor or get something from them

A rare, informal expression meaning to apply something thickly or to proceed energetically

To annoy or irritate someone

To forcibly remove or eject someone from a place

To remove or detach something from a hook or similar fastening

To become caught on or obsessively focused on something; to snag on a physical obstacle

To silence or embarrass a speaker by making mocking noises, hooting, or jeering

To have a loud, boisterous, and fun time; to celebrate noisily

To eat food rapidly and greedily.

To vomit; to bring up the contents of the stomach.

To force or drive someone out of a position, territory, or situation.

To continue crying, wailing, or making loud anguished sounds for an extended period.

To walk away heavily and with evident anger or sullenness, like a large, powerful figure.

To use or manage resources carefully and sparingly so they last longer.

To dress or present oneself in a bold, provocative, or sexually suggestive manner.

To squeeze or crowd into a small or confined space; to huddle together.

To apply or load ink onto a surface, printing press, stamp, or similar device in preparation for use.

To formally ask someone for information or an answer to a specific question.

To cite or give something as a specific example or instance within an argument or explanation.

To remove or neutralize the problematic aspects of something by reinterpreting its meaning, often in a self-serving way.

To officially discharge someone from military service or a job because they are too ill or injured to continue.

To close a circular camera or film aperture inward, or to create that visual effect.

To end a shot by closing the visible image into a shrinking circle.

To stir up someone's temper or fighting spirit; to make someone angry or combative.

To behave foolishly, waste time, or not take something seriously.

To connect something to a system, or in British slang, to stop doing something.

To connect to a device, system, or network, often by cable or direct access.

To cover or fit something with an outer jacket or protective layer.

A regional slang insult for an annoying, stupid, or unpleasant person.

A rare nonstandard spelling of a vulgar slang expression meaning to masturbate or fool around.

To keep talking continuously, often for a long time.

To speak to someone in a superior, scolding, or condescending way.

To fool around, behave playfully, or waste time instead of being serious.

A very rare or nonstandard expression with no established common meaning in modern English.

A very rare or nonstandard expression, sometimes used to mean mistreat or cheat someone.

A nonstandard or highly unusual expression with no established common meaning.

A very rare or unattested combination with no established phrasal-verb meaning in standard English.

An offensive antisemitic slur meaning to bargain someone down on price.

An offensive antisemitic slur meaning to cheat someone out of something.

A rare offensive expression with antisemitic associations, sometimes used to mean dress up or decorate.

To draw back, refuse, or avoid going through with something.

Used in the fixed expression 'the jig is up,' meaning a trick, deception, or secret has been discovered and ended.

Vulgar slang for female masturbation.

A rare variant of 'jimmy up'; to force something open using a lever or tool.

To force something open or into place using a jimmy (a crowbar-like tool) or similar leverage.

To talk nonsense, be deceptive, or waste time with idle chatter.

Vulgar slang variant of 'jazz up': to make something more exciting, lively, or attractive.

An extremely rare and non-standard vulgar variant meaning to masturbate or to dismiss/annoy someone.

A non-standard or highly regional expression occasionally used to mean to stop participating or to connect outward.

A non-standard or very informal variant meaning to fill something with jokes or to become more humorous.

To keep someone cheerful and motivated through encouragement, flattery, or gentle persuasion.

To leap up and position oneself behind someone, typically on a horse or vehicle.

South African slang meaning to speak badly of someone or to treat someone with contempt.

To stay informed and up to date with a situation, project, or area of responsibility.

To press and hold a key, or to lower the pitch/intensity of something.

To take a cue or signal from something in order to time or coordinate an action; also, to turn off by key.

To focus on or target a particular person, thing, or aspect, especially in sports or strategy.

To identify or classify something using a key or system; in video/photo editing, to remove a specific colour or background.

To direct a kick toward a specific person, target, or location.

In Australian and New Zealand informal English, to be associated with a group, or to be in a romantic relationship with someone.

(Informal/slang) To have an unusual or specific attraction, fetish, or obsessive interest in something or someone.

To remove a kink, twist, or bend from something flexible such as a hose, cable, or hair.

A gymnastic move in which a person springs from lying on their back to a standing position in one quick motion.

To behave in an exaggerated, overly dramatic, or irrational way.

To lose one's chance at something; to be eliminated or excluded.

To move around freely, erratically, or aimlessly, often at speed.

To solve a technical problem with a clumsy, inelegant workaround rather than a proper fix.

To stop working suddenly, typically said of a machine or engine.

A rare or dialectal variant meaning to leave quickly, to stop doing something, or to steal.

To attack or stab someone with a knife; or to prepare knives for use.

Non-standard/rare variant of 'knife up'; to attack with a knife or to arm oneself with knives.

To yield or submit to authority, pressure, or superior force.

To secure the end of a thread, rope, or similar material by tying a knot, typically to finish a piece of work.

To submit or yield to authority, pressure, or someone's will; an archaic variant of 'knuckle under'.

To raise one's fists in preparation for a fistfight; to prepare to fight.

To become lazy or to reduce one's effort; to fall behind through lack of effort. An obscure and rarely used expression.

(Australian slang) To behave in a boastful, flashy, or showing-off manner; to act like a 'lair' (a vulgar show-off).

(Australian slang) To dress in an ostentatiously flashy, garish, or vulgar manner.

To flee or escape quickly, especially from the authorities or from a difficult situation.

To strike out at someone or something with force; to hit out aggressively.

(Agriculture, Australian/New Zealand) To assist ewes during the lambing season; also, of a sheep, to give birth to a lamb.

(British dialectal, dated) To walk or move at a brisk, steady pace.

(Informal, dialectal) To arrive at a place, especially someone's home, often unexpectedly; to end up in a particular location.

An extremely rare and non-standard variant; not a recognised phrasal verb in standard English. Possibly a regional or erroneous form of 'lar

To add too much fat, grease, or excessive material to something; figuratively, to make a text or speech excessively padded with unnecessary

To party, celebrate, or show off in a very extravagant and showy way.

To direct one's full, sharp attention or effort very precisely onto a specific target, problem, or detail.

To produce or write something very quickly, often without much care or thought.

To construct something quickly and roughly, or to tie something up securely with rope; also a noun ('a lash-up') meaning a rough, improvised

To catch or secure something (typically an animal) with a lasso; figuratively, to catch or obtain something with effort.

To silence, dismiss, or humiliate someone or something by meeting them with laughter or ridicule.

To begin something boldly and energetically — a journey, a speech, or a new venture; often used in a literary or slightly archaic register.

To become less strict, disciplined, or rigorous; to relax standards or rules.

To strike out vigorously in all directions, hitting people or things around you.

To be the underlying cause, reason, or motivation for something. (Note: 'lie behind' is the more standard form.)

To hide and wait in ambush for someone, usually with hostile or mischievous intent.

A colloquial expression meaning to produce or deliver something, most commonly used as a euphemism for flatulence or for recording a music t

A nautical term meaning to bring a ship to a stop or near-stop, or to attribute something to a particular cause.

Of a tree or plant: to produce and open its leaves, especially in spring.

(British slang, vulgar) To have many casual sexual relationships.

(British slang, vulgar) Usually in 'get a leg over': to have sex with someone.

To make something longer by extending it in a downward direction, particularly clothing.

To grow or extend upward, or to make something taller or longer in the upward direction.

(British slang, vulgar) To pass gas; to break wind.

To reduce higher standards, salaries, or quality to match a lower benchmark.

Vulgar slang for acting in a stereotypically lesbian manner or engaging in same-sex activity between women.

Vulgar slang meaning to adopt lesbian behaviour or identity, or for women to engage in same-sex activity.

Informal slang meaning to express strong feminist or liberal political views, often used dismissively.

To lick the inside of a container clean; also a vulgar slang term for performing oral sex on a woman.

To be positioned or situated at a higher level than something else.

To rest or extend in a position parallel to or following the length of something.

To be physically or figuratively positioned in front of someone, waiting to be faced or decided upon.

To be kept in reserve or set aside without being used; also (archaic) to rest or stop work.

A nautical term meaning to remain at a distance from a shore, port, or another vessel without anchoring.

To be deferred or left pending until a later time; also (archaic/formal) to remain overnight somewhere on a journey.

A nautical term meaning to bring a ship to a near-standstill by positioning it head-on to the wind.

A formal or literary variant of 'lie on'; to be placed on a surface or to be someone's responsibility or burden.

For a decision or responsibility to belong to a particular person; also an archaic or literary term for having sexual intercourse.

To move briskly or nimbly along a route (archaic/dialectal).

To dismount or descend from a horse, vehicle, or elevated position (archaic).

To discover or come across something by chance; to settle or land on something.

To discover or encounter something by chance; a more formal or literary variant of 'light on'.

A dialectal/eye-dialect spelling variant of 'liquor up' — to drink alcohol, especially to get drunk.

To prolong or draw out a period of time, often tediously or mournfully (archaic/literary).

In golf, when a ball rolls to the edge of the hole (the 'lip') and spins out without dropping in.

To pay attention to or follow advice, warnings, or instructions (dialectal/archaic).

To confirm someone's low expectations by behaving as badly as they expected.

To remove and transport equipment or goods from a venue or location, typically after a performance or event.

To use political pressure and campaigning to have something removed, excluded, or blocked.

To assemble or mobilise a group for the purpose of applying political pressure.

To seal or restrict access to an area by locking barriers or controls.

To guide a boat or vessel through a canal lock by operating the lock gates.

Not a standard established phrasal verb in modern English; may appear in specialised or dialectal contexts to mean securing something beneat

British slang: to bribe someone with money, or to pay someone to secure their cooperation or silence.

A fielding position in cricket located near the boundary on the off side, behind and to the left of the bowler from the batsman's perspectiv

To look away, or to gaze into the distance — primarily a regional or dialectal American English expression.

To remove something by cutting it with a looping or circular motion.

To fold and secure something (such as a curtain, rope, or hair) upward by forming a loop.

To fire a weapon or release a volley of shots; also used figuratively for sending an aggressive communication.

A non-standard or dialectal variant of 'loosen up' — to make something less tight or rigid, or to relax.

To fell a tree or tall plant by cutting through it.

To waste time, behave in an aimless or foolish way, or cause minor trouble.

To remove or heal something (usually pain, sadness, or fear) through love and affection.

To be fortunate; to benefit from good luck, especially in obtaining something desirable.

To succeed in passing through a difficult situation or challenge purely by good fortune rather than skill or effort.

A sailing term meaning to steer a boat closer to the direction of the wind, causing the sails to flap or lose their fill.

To lounge, idle, or live in a comfortable, indulgent, or extravagant manner; alternatively (British slang), to move about in a lush, pleasur

To live extravagantly and indulgently; to enjoy luxury or excess, sometimes specifically through heavy drinking.

To make something more lush, rich, luxurious, or visually appealing; also (slang) to become drunk.

To act or present oneself in an exaggeratedly tough, masculine way; to perform or adopt stereotypically macho behavior.

Slang: to flirt aggressively or attempt to seduce someone; to successfully use charm or smooth talk on a target of attraction.

Slang: to flirt with someone confidently and skillfully, using charm and smooth talk to attract them romantically or sexually.

Slang: to kiss passionately or engage in physical intimacy; related to 'make out' but rooted in AAVE slang.

To chase or pursue someone or something; to move quickly in the direction of someone who is leaving or escaping.

To be unfavorable or disadvantageous to someone or something; to work against a particular outcome.

To leave quickly; to flee or escape. (Also an archaic expression for killing oneself.)

To prepare a makeshift or temporary bed or sleeping place, usually on the floor or a sofa.

(Dated/slang) To produce, provide, or start doing something, often used as an impatient demand.

To endure a difficult or painful situation through to the end by drawing on courage or willpower.

To effectively lead, direct, and communicate with subordinates or those lower in an organisational hierarchy.

(Corporate euphemism) To gradually and deliberately guide an underperforming employee toward leaving an organisation, often through performa

To proactively manage the relationship with your own managers or superiors, anticipating their needs and communicating strategically to ensu

To systematically exclude or push people or groups to the periphery of society, an organisation, or a process until they are effectively rem

(Informal/figurative) To spend time thinking slowly and deeply about an idea, problem, or experience, allowing understanding to develop grad

To marry someone from within one's own community, religion, or social group.

To marry someone from outside one's own community, religion, or social group.

To organize and bring together resources, people, or arguments in a controlled and purposeful way.

To be formally discharged or released from military service.

To remove meat from a bone or cut of meat, typically while preparing food.

To be formally discharged from military service or a program due to a medical condition or injury.

To give someone (or take) the necessary medication before sending them out or facing a challenge.

To melt and come free or be extracted from a surrounding material; used mainly in geology and technical contexts.

A rapid, sustained, and often irrational rise in the price of assets or a financial market, driven by fear of missing out rather than econom

To repeatedly mock, tease, or target someone by creating or sharing memes about them on the internet.

To hire or deploy mercenary soldiers or armed contractors for a mission or conflict.

To formally distribute or dispense something, especially punishment or justice.

To confine or shut a person or animal in a small, enclosed space.

To mock, tease, or make fun of someone in a dismissive way.

To grab, seize, or attach oneself tenaciously to something or someone.

To gather together in a large group, often with aggressive or intimidating intent.

To publicly ridicule or humiliate someone in a pointed and deliberate way.

British slang meaning to sit around doing nothing, in a dazed or lazy state.

To climb something quickly and nimbly, using hands and feet, in the manner of a monkey.

A British informal, and very rare, expression meaning to go away or leave.

A very rare informal expression meaning to relax completely, doing nothing, or to become settled and inactive like moss growing on a surface

To take on a nurturing, protective, or caretaking role, especially in a difficult or demanding situation.

To become stuck in or blocked by mud, especially of a vehicle or location.

To fail at something or handle it badly, especially by being clumsy or inept at a crucial moment.

To disrespect, embarrass, or make a fool of someone, or to take advantage of someone's trust.

To become dark, cloudy, or murky (of weather or visibility).

To build up physical muscle mass through exercise, or to gather the strength or resolve to do something.

To formally enlist or admit someone into military service through an official ceremony.

To formally discharge someone from military service.

A British exclamation telling someone rudely to go away.

To become thinner or more restricted toward the top or upper end; a rare, mostly technical or descriptive term.

British slang meaning to ruin or spoil something, or to disgust or irritate someone.

Technical term for a shape or component that narrows at a specific point, or in manufacturing, to reduce the diameter of a material.

Informal British expression meaning to be brave, endure something difficult, or stop complaining.

Rare informal expression meaning to become too nervous to act, or to cause someone to feel very nervous.

To summon the courage or resolve to do something frightening or unpleasant.

To calculate or arrive at a final figure after deducting costs, taxes, or losses from gross amounts; used mainly in finance.

Programming slang for creating a new instance of a class using the 'new' keyword.

Informal, chiefly British expression meaning to make something or someone more pleasant, attractive, or agreeable.

To make multiple small cuts, notches, or nicks in a surface or edge.

To gesture with a nod for someone to enter a room or pass through.

Drug culture slang for losing consciousness or entering a stupor after taking opioids or other sedative drugs.

To approve or pass something without full scrutiny or debate, often implying that approval is given too easily.

Informal American expression meaning to think something up, improvise, or work out an idea in a casual or exploratory way.

Used of an aircraft, vehicle, or boat that tilts or tips forward so the nose goes down.

To eat something quickly or casually, especially as a snack; British informal.

To fight, argue, or compete with full intensity, with the implication of mutually destructive force.

To summon courage and deal with a difficult situation; to stop being afraid or weak and act decisively.

To establish, equip, or furnish a space for use as an office; to set up office facilities.

In programming, to have a compiler or optimiser automatically remove code that is unnecessary or has no effect on the output.

To separate something (a project, product, or system) from its parent organisation or support structure, leaving it without adequate resourc

To have a total amount of money that is currently owed to various people or organisations.

To summon someone using a pager or public address system, or (computing) to load data into active memory from storage.

(Computing) To move data from active memory to secondary storage to free up RAM.

To become less interesting, enjoyable, or appealing to someone over time.

To extend the hand with the palm facing outward, as a gesture.

A rare or dialectal variant of 'palm off': to deceive someone into accepting something inferior or unwanted.

To complete a hole in golf at exactly the par score (expected number of strokes).

To statistically remove the influence of one or more variables from a dataset in order to examine the relationship between the remaining var

To arrange and attach text and images on a board or page to create a layout for printing, or to stick a notice or poster onto a surface.

To retire or dismiss a person or animal that is considered too old or no longer productive.

to form or arrange into a pattern

to push something away from oneself or make someone else take it

to make something dirty, marked, or untidy by touching it with hands or paws

to get rid of something by making someone else accept it, often unfairly

to present something falsely as being of a better or different kind

to sound out loudly and clearly, especially like bells or ringing laughter

to urinate away from a place or onto something; a rare and informal expression

to drive away very fast, usually with the tires making noise

to keep working steadily and persistently at something

to fasten something back with a peg or clip

to fasten something to the ground with pegs

to fasten something with pegs, mark an area with pegs, or die in slang use

to sketch or calculate something roughly in writing

To make something more lively, interesting, or sharp by adding stimulating elements.

Not a standard or widely recognised phrasal verb in modern English.

Not a standard or widely recognised phrasal verb in modern English.

An informal, gender-neutral alternative to 'man up', meaning to be brave, take responsibility, or deal with a difficult situation without co

To falsify or fake something; to make something appear genuine when it is not.

To falsify or fabricate something; to make something appear genuine when it is not.

Not a standard or widely recognised phrasal verb in modern English.

To waste money, time, or resources on trivial or unimportant things, gradually and pointlessly.

to reject, dismiss, or brush someone off rudely

to complete, extend, or make something sufficient by adding extra parts

to put together from pieces or repair by joining parts

to go away; used as a rude dismissal in very rare dialectal or informal use

to accumulate in a heap or become blocked up; a rare variant of 'pile up'

to decorate or customize something in a flashy, attention-getting way

to make something look more attractive, stylish, or impressive in a flashy way

to take or pull at something with the fingers in small amounts

to defecate; a vulgar humorous slang expression

to become sad and weak because you miss someone or strongly desire something

to become pinker in color, especially in the face, often because of health, cold, or effort

to bring something in through pipes, or to suddenly add a comment in conversation

to stop talking or go away; a very rare informal expression

to waste time doing unimportant things instead of doing what is needed

to waste time or behave foolishly instead of doing something useful

to waste money, time, or opportunities carelessly and stupidly

To treat someone or something with total contempt or disregard.

To rock or toss in different directions, especially of a boat or aircraft.

To choose or decide on something, often somewhat arbitrarily or suddenly.

To throw or discard something, or to remove someone forcibly.

To select or decide on something, typically somewhat casually or suddenly (formal/archaic variant of 'pitch on').

To put something down heavily or carelessly; or to pay a sum of money bluntly and immediately.

To cover or seal something (such as a window or door) with planks of wood.

In electroplating, to deposit a layer of metal onto a surface through an electrochemical process.

In chemistry or electroplating, to deposit metal onto a surface, sometimes as an unwanted byproduct.

A formal or literary variant of 'play on,' meaning to exploit emotions, fears, or words.

To negotiate a reduction in a criminal charge to a lesser offense, typically through a plea bargain.

To resolve a criminal case by entering a plea bargain rather than going to trial.

An archaic legal term meaning to respond to a charge by raising a new matter or demurrer rather than directly denying the facts.

To advocate or argue strongly for a higher value, compensation, or charge; the opposite direction of 'plead down.'

To bury a crop or plant by ploughing the soil over it; metaphorically, to overwhelm or destroy completely.

To turn crops or material into the soil with a plow, or to overwhelm and destroy something completely

To arrange for a plumber to do work, or (rarely) to install plumbing in a building

(Non-standard) To poach food, particularly eggs, or to prepare something by poaching

(Non-standard, rare) To put something into one's pocket, or to accumulate money

To emphasize or make more noticeable a quality, problem, or distinction

(Non-standard, very rare) To become stiff, rigid, or prim in posture or manner

To clean up or tidy an area by collecting litter and debris, especially in a military or institutional context

To bulge or protrude outward in a soft, rounded way.

A rare, dialectal phrasal verb meaning to equip oneself or to dress up smartly.

To move or travel at a slow, unhurried, and contented pace.

To pay for something, especially as a treat for others.

Note: 'Popper up' is not a standard phrasal verb but a noun derived from 'pop up', referring to a person or thing that appears suddenly or u

To eat a very large amount of food in one sitting, especially unhealthy food.

To gain weight, especially a noticeable and unwelcome amount.

To separate or allocate a part of something from the whole, especially a share of money, land, or resources.

To make something or someone more elegant, luxurious, or upper-class in appearance.

To plant seedlings or cuttings out of a main container into individual pots or into open ground.

To produce or express something in a large, continuous, and often impassioned flow.

Slang, primarily within certain LGBTQ+ online communities, meaning to become HIV-positive.

British slang for becoming extremely anxious, paranoid, or panicked, often after taking drugs.

To use sermons, speeches, or moral argument to condemn or suppress something or someone.

To promote, praise, or advocate for something through preaching or persistent persuasive speech.

Culinary slang: to complete all the preparation tasks for a dish or for a kitchen service period.

To make something fully ready or complete its preparation; a less common variant of 'prep up'.

Informal: to contort the body into a twisted, folded shape, or to become complicated and tangled.

To successfully persuade or convince someone to do something, especially something they were reluctant to do.

to target and exploit someone or something vulnerable

to include something in a price or market expectation

to separate and replant young seedlings, or to mark a design with small holes

to become suddenly alert, especially by raising the ears or attention

to prepare someone by giving them information or coaching

to make yourself look neat or attractive, especially in an old-fashioned way

to behave in a fussy, affected, or overly delicate way

to present or offer something formally

to lie stretched out face down

to show by testing or experience that something works or is true

to collect or spread into a small pool of liquid

to tug or move something roughly in different directions

To lose one's nerve and refuse to do something out of fear; to act in a cowardly way.

Chiefly African American Vernacular English (AAVE): to flirt with or make romantic or sexual advances toward someone.

A milder spelling variant of 'pussy out': to avoid doing something because of fear or cowardice.

Vulgar slang: to withdraw from a commitment or challenge because of cowardice.

To spread information, rumours, or stories, often unofficially or maliciously; also a nautical term for changing a ship's course.

To propose or offer an idea, argument, or plan for consideration; also to produce new growth (of plants).

To contribute to a group effort or join with others in a shared arrangement.

To shift blame, responsibility, or a task onto someone else.

To make oneself known in social or professional circles; or to be sexually promiscuous.

To deceive, cheat, or take advantage of someone (chiefly regional American English).

To waste time doing unimportant or aimless things.

A chiefly British variant of 'putz around,' meaning to waste time doing trivial things.

To get through something difficult or confusing by thinking carefully at each step.

To distribute or pass something downward through successive levels of a hierarchy.

To build or increase something through a layered, hierarchical structure, each level larger than the one above.

In typography and printing, to fill remaining space on a line with blank quad characters to align or complete the line.

To be formally eliminated from a competition, program, or process by failing to meet the required qualifying standard.

To settle a dispute or disagreement by arguing it through to a conclusion.

In LGBTQ+ and drag slang, to express oneself in an exaggeratedly dramatic, flamboyant, or 'queenly' way.

To promote a pawn to a queen in chess; or informally, to assert oneself with confidence and power.

To spoil, ruin, or put something in disorder; an older sense of 'queer' meaning to spoil combined with 'up.'

In typography and traditional printing, to use quoins (wedge-shaped locking devices) to secure type firmly within a printing chase.

To earn or receive large amounts of something, especially money; a less common variant of 'rake in.'

Australian slang: a rude command telling someone to go away or to stop bothering you.

Military slang: to lie down and sleep, especially on a bunk or rack.

To send a message by radio to someone or somewhere in advance, typically to alert them or prepare them for something.

To clean or wipe something by using a rag; or, rarely, a variant of 'rag on' meaning to tease or berate someone.

To dress someone up in elaborate or fine clothing; or informally, to scold or reprimand someone sharply.

To protest or complain angrily and at length; or, in a physical sense, to enclose or separate an area using rails.

A very rare or dialectal/archaic term with no established standard meaning in modern English.

To move or progress quickly and steadily; not a standard or widely recognised phrasal verb.

To reply sharply or quickly; a rare or non-standard phrasal verb.

To strike sharply downward on a surface; not a widely established phrasal verb.

To annoy, provoke, or reprimand someone; a New Zealand and Australian English colloquialism.

Not a recognised standard English phrasal verb; may refer to developing a skin rash or, in slang, to do something hastily.

To search quickly and untidily through something; a rare and informal expression.

To become sexually explicit, crude, or to introduce raunchy content into something.

To disentangle or unwind threads, or to clarify and untangle something complex.

To devour something greedily and voraciously, especially as a predator would.

Not a widely established standard phrasal verb; possibly a regional or rare variant meaning to pull or scrape back something painfully.

To apply or transfer information, findings, or principles from one context or domain to another comparable one.

To formally assume a new ecclesiastical or official post by reading a prescribed text or declaration in public.

To scold or criticise someone severely and angrily, often in a humiliating way.

To estimate or calculate the likely cost, time, or implications of something; to take something into account.

To calculate or work out a sum, amount, or solution, especially by going through the steps carefully.

to expect or depend on someone or something

to consider something carefully or to face and deal with it

to fail to consider someone or something important in your plans

to tidy or put a place in order in regional dialect use

to tidy or clean a place, especially in Scottish and northern dialect use

to unwind and let something out, or to speak or produce something in a long flowing way

to wind something onto a reel or spool

to fiddle with something again; to make further small adjustments

to think carefully and thoughtfully about something

a common nonstandard spelling of 'rein in', meaning to control or limit something

to pull on the reins to stop or check a horse

a very rare or nonstandard expression with no widely established phrasal-verb use

to comment on something, often in a formal or literary way

to connect to a system or place remotely, in rare technical or ad hoc use

to heat animal fat or similar material until it melts and separates

to drive off or separate a substance by heating, in rare technical use

a very rare or nonstandard combination, not an established everyday phrasal verb

to formally present findings, recommendations, or results, especially from a group or committee

To express, discover, or determine something through rhyme or wordplay; largely archaic or dialectal.

To compose or produce rhymes, verses, or rhyming content, often spontaneously.

To modify a car with showy, often cheap cosmetic accessories that give the impression of performance without actually improving it.

To clear a place of unwanted things or people; a dialectal/regional form of 'rid'.

To tidy or clean up a room or space; a dialectal variant of 'tidy up'.

To mock, tease, or criticise someone in an ongoing or repeated way, often in a joking but sometimes hurtful manner.

To attract someone romantically using natural charm and charisma; to charm or seduce someone effortlessly.

To smoke a cannabis cigarette (joint) all the way down to the very end, i.e. to the roach (the butt or stub).

A regional or dialectal variant of 'rob', meaning to steal from someone or to burgle a place completely.

To approach or arrive at a person or place, typically in a vehicle or with a bold, confident manner.

To build a roof over an open or exposed space.

To descend or extract someone/something using a rope; or (in climbing) to lower oneself or something down by rope.

To officially schedule or assign someone to a duty roster or work schedule.

To decay so severely that a hole appears or structural integrity is completely lost.

Nautical: to pull in or haul a rope or line by hand.

To regain consciousness, or in nautical usage, to bring a vessel head-to-wind.

An archaic or literary variant of 'round on': to suddenly turn and attack or criticise someone sharply.

To propel a boat upstream or toward a specified destination by rowing.

Vulgar slang: an act of (typically male) masturbation.

Vulgar slang: the reflexive form of 'rub one off' — to engage in masturbation.

to come into close contact with someone, something, or a difficult reality, often causing friction

to improve or refresh your knowledge of something by studying it again

To put on rubber protective clothing or gear, particularly in industrial or hazardous material contexts.

to form folds or become gathered up in wrinkles

to draw a line to divide part of a page or section

to spend a lot of time going from place to place with someone

to happen or be placed earlier than something else, especially in time or procedure

(Dialectal/informal) For a quality, habit, or attitude to transfer or spread from one person to another

(Slang) To trick or deceive someone; to pull a scam or con on someone

(Informal) To accumulate a debt, bill, or amount in a particular place or currency

(Slang, AAVE) To rush aggressively or boldly into a situation, place, or confrontation

(Slang, AAVE) To approach someone suddenly and aggressively, often to confront or attack them

For a part or coating to detach from a surface because rust has corroded it

To become so corroded by rust that something is weakened or destroyed, or (figuratively) to become mentally or physically stagnant through i

A rare informal expression meaning to become sad or to cause someone to feel sad.

To set out boldly on a journey or undertaking, especially into something challenging; often used with a humorous or literary tone.

A chemistry term: to cause a substance (such as a protein or soap) to separate from a solution by adding salt.

American spelling of 'savour of': to have a suggestion or trace of a particular quality, often something undesirable.

British spelling: to suggest or have a trace of a particular quality, especially something slightly suspicious or unpleasant.

To gradually reduce the number of units, resources, or positions in a controlled, stepwise manner.

To increase capacity or reach by adding more parallel units or instances rather than making existing ones larger.

To panic, lose control, or behave in a wildly erratic or agitated manner.

To make something excessively sentimental, emotionally manipulative, or mawkishly sweet.

To apply scientific thinking, research, or methodology to something in order to improve or validate it.

To dry out, wither, or burn on the surface due to intense heat.

To accidentally cause harm or disadvantage to oneself by one's own actions, as in scoring an own goal.

To search thoroughly in order to find or collect something; to gather something with effort.

To write something quickly and messily, especially a note or letter, and dispatch it.

To hastily produce a written document or message in messy handwriting.

To accumulate a sum of money through extreme frugality and sacrifice

To search for or beg for something in a determined or desperate way, especially from people lower in a hierarchy

To obtain something by begging or foraging, often from an unlikely or tight source

To complete the sterile hand-washing and preparation procedure required before entering a surgical operating room

To form or gather into a tight group, often urgently, borrowed from rugby's 'scrum' formation

A rare, chiefly dialectal phrasal verb meaning either to screw or crumple something up, or (in British dialects) related to scrumping (steal

To make something dirty, grimy, or unpleasant-looking; to give something a seedy or undesirable quality

To knock down, kill, or eliminate many people or things in a swift, sweeping manner

To not participate in an activity or event, remaining on the sidelines; a rare variant of 'sit out'

To sow an area of land with grass seed or other seed to establish a crop or lawn

A rare variant of 'seize up', referring to a mechanism or engine stopping suddenly due to friction or failure.

To identify and remove or exclude specific items, individuals, or data from a larger group based on defined criteria.

In finance, for a broker to sell a client's investments without their knowledge or authorisation; or historically, to sell people away from

To gradually reduce a financial holding or position by selling portions of it over time.

To sell an asset that someone else was depending on or had an interest in, leaving them without recourse — typically without warning or cons

A nautical term meaning to order a sailor or person to go below the deck of a ship.

To sentence someone to prison for a specific crime (British English).

To dispatch or emit something outward, used especially in literary, religious, or formal contexts.

To surprise or disconcert someone; now rare and largely replaced by 'taken aback'.

To send someone or an animal in pursuit of someone who is fleeing.

To begin a journey, or to state or explain something formally and in full.

To direct someone or something towards a target, or a variant of 'set on' (to attack).

To place someone in a position of authority over others.

An archaic or dialectal expression meaning to establish oneself independently, especially in business or trade.

To attack someone suddenly and violently, often as a group.

To decorate or adorn an object by fixing gems, stones, or ornamental elements into its surface.

A dice-game term used in craps meaning to roll a seven after the point has been established, ending the shooter's turn.

A specialist term used in animal breeding meaning to selectively breed for a particular sex ratio in offspring.

A horticultural and agricultural term meaning to provide shade for plants or livestock, or to apply shading to a greenhouse.

To distribute a substance over a surface by shaking it from a container.

Not a widely established standard phrasal verb; occasionally used informally to mean dividing or distributing something.

An archaic or very rare expression meaning to gather or obtain something, often through sharp or cunning means.

A non-standard and rare expression occasionally used to mean to shave or groom oneself, or to tidy up one's appearance by shaving.

A rare, non-standard expression meaning to pay or spend money, used as a variant of 'shell out'.

An archaic expression meaning to display, reveal, or proclaim something, especially God's glory or praise.

A non-standard or context-specific expression occasionally used to mean moving into a position or space.

To transfer responsibility, blame, or a burden onto someone else; to get rid of an obligation by passing it to another.

An informal, chiefly British/dialectal expression meaning to leave a place or move out of a position.

An informal, playful expression meaning to go somewhere, often with an implied sense of enthusiasm, ease, or dancey movement.

To climb out of something using the shins and arms, gripping and moving the body upward or outward.

To cover a roof or wall with shingles (overlapping flat pieces of wood, slate, or similar material).

(Vulgar British slang) To achieve something with effortless, overwhelming ease.

(Vulgar) To go away, or to strongly annoy or irritate someone.

(Vulgar, rare) To make a mess of something; to ruin or spoil something badly.

(Vulgar) The more formal-sounding variant of 'shit on'; to treat someone with extreme contempt, cruelty, or disrespect.

A vulgar expression meaning to deceive, disrespect, or treat someone poorly

A non-standard or regional variant of 'short out', meaning to fail due to an electrical short circuit

To impose unrealistic obligations or rules on yourself or others using 'should' thinking, creating unnecessary guilt or pressure

To dismiss or send someone away, particularly in a formal or authoritative context.

To force a final confrontation or, in card games, to reveal one's hand.

To display, reveal, or make evident, especially something abstract like a quality or virtue.

To take a shower, usually quickly, before going somewhere.

To curl or hunch up the body into a small, shrimp-like shape; very rare and dialectal.

To contract, curl, or become smaller, especially under the influence of heat or drying; rare and less standard than 'shrink down'.

To remove shrubs or bushes from an area of land.

To become overgrown with shrubs or to plant an area with shrubs.

To remove the outer covering of something (such as corn or shellfish) by stripping it downward.

To remove or discard something quickly, like a shell, covering, or unwanted obligation.

To be free of or rid of someone or something unwanted — a dialectal or very informal expression.

To separate or remove something by passing it through a sieve, or figuratively to filter out unwanted elements.

To adjust and calibrate the sights of a firearm so that it shoots accurately at a given distance.

To become blocked or filled with silt, sediment, or fine sand, usually in a waterway.

To gradually increase in heat or intensity; used figuratively for emotions or tensions that are slowly building.

To say something in an excessively sweet, coy, or silly manner.

(Nautical) To reduce the mooring lines of a vessel to a single line in preparation for departure.

to join a group temporarily in an activity, especially music or broadcasting

to be placed or seated apart from something else

to be postponed or carried over to a later time

to receive teaching or guidance from a particular person, especially regularly

to sit on top of something; also a formal variant of some figurative uses of 'sit on'

to make someone or something look cheap, trashy, or sexually provocative

to avoid dealing directly with a difficult subject or problem

to continue moving or continue lightly without engaging deeply

to make someone feel disgusted or deeply uncomfortable

to disgust or repel someone; to make someone feel creeped out

To pull back the skin or outer layer of something to expose what is underneath.

To roll a cannabis cigarette (a joint), using rolling papers called 'skins'.

To become thinner or to reduce something in size or scope.

To sneak away or escape from a situation, especially to avoid a responsibility.

To climb up something narrow, such as a pole or tree, by gripping it tightly with the body.

In cricket, to dismiss a batting side quickly and for a low score, one after another.

To cause something to smell very bad, as if a skunk has sprayed it.

An archaic or dialectal variant of 'scurry away': to move hurriedly and with short, quick steps.

To slow down, reduce speed or tension, or ease up on effort.

To leave a place angrily, slamming the door behind you.

An archaic or dialectal expression meaning to waste time, money, or resources in a slovenly or careless way.

A rare or dialectal variant meaning to oversleep alongside someone, or to stay sleeping in the same place as another person.

To avoid a responsibility or commitment in a sneaky, dishonest, or disgraceful way; to behave in a contemptible or morally repulsive manner.

To carry something casually while moving, or to bring someone along informally.

To throw or fling something toward a target.

To quickly and casually erect, build, or put up something.

To throw or fling something toward a person or destination.

To deceive someone or get something past their notice or defenses

To spend time being lazy and doing nothing productive, often in an untidy way

To behave in a lazy, slovenly way, spending time doing nothing useful

To relax completely in a lazy, slovenly way for a period of time

In a prison context, to empty buckets of human waste — a practice from when cells lacked toilets

To leave a place quietly and furtively, especially to avoid work or responsibility

To shed dead skin or an outer layer, or figuratively to discard something unwanted such as a habit or attitude

To be late or delayed in doing something; to take longer than expected or appropriate

To decelerate from a starting point, or to be slow in getting started

To exit or emerge at a reduced speed, particularly in motorsport or competitive contexts

To remove or expel thick, muddy waste or sediment from a container or system

To work hard and persistently at something, often with great effort and determination

To forcefully hit or strike something out, or to produce something with great effort

To wash or clean something out using a strong flow of water

To pass over something quickly and carelessly, treating it so briefly that details are obscured or ignored

To become or make something wet, slushy, or overly sentimental.

To dress or behave in a sexually provocative or overtly seductive manner.

To hit something out of a place or out of someone's hands with a sharp blow.

To make something smoother or more refined, often by working over its surface or presentation.

To eat snack food, especially in a casual or habitual way.

To extend or move outward in a winding, snake-like manner.

To move or extend upward in a winding, curving path like a snake.

To make something more attractive, exciting, or stylish, often in a bold or flashy way.

A regional British dialectal expression meaning to fasten a latch, or (as an exclamation) to be quiet.

To inhale something through the nose, either literally or (informally) referring to drug use.

To inform on someone to a person in authority, especially by revealing their wrongdoing.

A rare Scottish and northern English dialectal expression meaning to tidy up or make neat.

A rare, informal expression meaning to move around nosily or fussily, searching or prying in a restless way.

An informal, rare expression meaning to eat or drink something quickly and greedily.

A crude informal expression meaning to block the nose with mucus, or to make something covered in mucus.

A rare or poetic expression describing snow falling steadily downward.

To make oneself or a vessel secure and comfortable, especially in preparation for cold or rough conditions.

Not an established English phrasal verb. 'Soy out' does not appear in standard dictionaries or common usage.

Not an established standard English phrasal verb. 'Spaghetti up' does not appear in mainstream dictionaries.

Not widely established; occasionally used informally to mean producing something quickly or at full speed.

to light a cigarette or suddenly begin something lively such as a conversation

to behave in a wild, uncontrolled, or panicked way

to behave in a wild, frantic, or uncontrolled way

to define or list the detailed specifications of something, especially technical equipment or a project

to improve something by giving it better technical specifications or features

to spell words aloud one after another, especially in a competition

an offensive slang term meaning to become intensely fixated, socially awkward, or overreactive

to slow and stop rotating, or to reduce activity gradually in a technical system

to spin out of control, make something last longer, or produce something from a larger whole

to increase rotational speed, or quickly create and activate technical resources

to become increasingly out of control in a worsening pattern

to take someone or something away quickly and secretly

To remove someone or something from a place quickly and secretly

To break or fragment into many sharp or small pieces

Of a motor, engine, or spinning mechanism, to decelerate and come to a stop

Of an engine, turbine, or system, to accelerate to operating speed; or to wind cable or thread onto a spool

To wear or display something boldly and continuously; or to play/frolic in a carefree manner (archaic)

A dialectal or archaic variant of 'spruce up', meaning to make something or someone smarter or tidier

A vulgar British slang term used to tell someone to go away, or referring to a sexual act

To turn to face someone, especially in a confrontational or challenging way

To fire a shot from a gun by carefully squeezing the trigger

A crude slang expression meaning to pass wind (flatulate) or, less commonly, to defecate

A very rare regional or dialectal expression meaning to panic, become agitated, or lose composure

To move or search about in a busy, restless, and somewhat aimless way

An extremely rare or dialectal expression, possibly a variant of 'slack off', meaning to become less active or to stop working

To delay or postpone something, especially a threat, creditor, or difficult situation, by making excuses or using diversionary tactics

An archaic or nautical warning to move away from a place of danger, especially from something about to fall.

A military command to take up defensive positions and be fully alert, typically at dawn or dusk.

To serve as a best man, maid of honor, or wedding attendant for a bride or groom.

A formal or archaic variant of 'stand on', meaning to be based on a principle or to insist on one's rights.

To promote or elevate someone to star or leading status, especially in entertainment

To cause a person or animal to jump or move suddenly due to a fright or surprise, or to be startled into sudden movement

To stabilize and discharge a patient from a medical monitoring status, or to remove a statistical outlier from data

To crush or smash inward, typically referring to a hull, barrel, or hollow structure that collapses under impact

To enter a place quietly and secretly, without being seen or heard

To remove something (usually a label or stamp) by applying steam heat, or to release anger/frustration.

To mentally prepare yourself to face something difficult or unpleasant.

(Slang) To confront or challenge someone aggressively, or to approach someone with hostile intent.

To step upward onto a surface, object, or elevated platform; or (informal) to approach and challenge someone.

To cause worry, anxiety, or resentment to build up slowly; or to prepare something by stewing.

(British informal) To hit someone, usually with the fist.

A non-standard or regional variant of 'stiffen up,' meaning to become stiff or rigid.

Informal/slang term meaning to be stingy, to refuse to spend money or share generously.

A rare or non-standard expression meaning to reduce or deplete stock or inventory levels.

To campaign or canvass actively on behalf of a political candidate or cause (chiefly American English).

In photography, to reduce the aperture of a camera lens to a smaller opening, increasing depth of field.

To be physically incapacitated by injury, illness, or exhaustion, especially in regional American English.

To extend a hand, arm, or object outward, especially in a formal, biblical, or literary context.

To interrupt a conversation by suddenly adding a remark.

To thread objects onto a string, or (less commonly) to keep someone deceived with false hopes.

To decorate or furnish something by attaching strings or strung items to it.

To become more stubborn or resistant, especially in the face of pressure to change one's position.

A rare variant meaning to extinguish something (especially a candle or cigarette) by smothering it.

To remove something from a surface using suction; also a vulgar slang term for oral sex.

(Legal, archaic/formal) To petition a court to obtain and issue a writ, injunction, or other legal instrument.

To reduce or dilute the sugar content of something, or to make a sugary mixture less concentrated.

In maple syrup production, to complete the boiling process until the sap turns into sugar or candy; also used to describe the traditional so

To crystallize or precipitate out of solution, used specifically of sugar or sucrose; or to cause sugar to separate and solidify from a liqu

To become sullen, sulky, or stubbornly uncooperative; to pout or withdraw in a bad-tempered way.

To forcibly separate or tear something out from a whole; to rend or split apart.

A dialectal or highly informal term meaning to hit, strike, or damage something; alternatively, to mix or stir something up vigorously.

To handle or endure a challenging situation with cool, effortless confidence and style.

To significantly increase or maximize one's style, confidence, and swagger; to turn up the coolness of one's appearance or attitude.

To dress in a very stylish, fashionable, or impressive way; to display one's swagger fully through appearance and attitude.

To increase or enhance one's swagger, style, and cool factor; to make oneself or something more impressive and stylish.

British urban slang meaning to insist very emphatically that something is true; to swear that one is telling the truth.

To obtain a legal warrant or formal complaint by making a sworn statement to the authorities.

To rinse or clean the inside of a container by sloshing liquid around in it.

To increase engine speed, causing the tachometer reading (RPM) to rise

To turn a sailing vessel so that the bow passes through the wind, reversing direction

(Surfing slang) For a surfboard to fold or bend severely under stress, resembling the shape of a taco

To adopt or describe a position in which the tail (rear end) of an aircraft or vehicle is angled downward

(Construction) To embed the end of a beam, joist, or rafter into a wall or supporting structure

To attack, grab, or approach someone or something from the rear.

To receive compensation or repayment in a form other than money, such as goods or services.

To take someone to a private location, implying a confrontation, punishment, or serious and secret conversation.

To begin associating with someone (often disapprovingly), or to raise a matter with the appropriate person.

To add a mark or item to an ongoing tally or count.

To reduce, suppress, or press something down firmly, either physically or figuratively.

To develop a tan evenly over the entire body, or for a tan to spread or even out across the skin.

(British football slang) To illegally approach a player who is contracted to another club with an offer to switch teams.

To mark the outline or dimensions of something using tape, or (technical) to complete and send a semiconductor chip design for manufacturing