Phrasal verbs are a common English verb form that consist of a verb followed by a p-word that functions as a particle. To learn more about some of the most common phrasal verbs in the English language, click on a letter in the following menu to browse the Phrasal Verb Dictionary in alphabetical order.
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Note: When a word entry includes a p-word enclosed in parentheses, the phrasal verb is a phrasal-prepositional verb.
| Phrasal Verb | Definition | Category | Example |
| ice down | treat with ice | separable transitive | The athlete iced her ankle down. |
| ice over | become covered with ice | intransitive | The lake iced over in the storm. |
| identify with | feel similar to | inseparable transitive | She identifies with the main character. |
| impact on | have a noticeable effect | inseparable transitive | The weather may impact on our plans. |
| impress upon | make understand the importance of | inseparable transitive | I cannot impress upon you enough. |
| ink in | write or draw | separable transitive | Let me ink you in. |
| ink out | cover up writing | separable transitive | The spy inked the important documents out. |
| inquire into | attempt to discover | inseparable transitive | Let me inquire into the details. |
| iron out | resolve | separable transitive | Let me iron out the details. |
| itch for | want badly | inseparable transitive | Her husband itches for a new car. |
