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 |
| urge on | encourage | separable transitive | My husband urged me on during the race. |
| use up | use all, expend, consume, exhaust | separable transitive | My brother used all the good wrapping paper up. |
| usher in | introduce, herald, announce | separable transitive | Football games usher the autumn season in. |
