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 |
| vamp up | improve, make more exciting, make better | separable transitive | The woman vamped her wardrobe for work up. |
| veer away from | avoid | inseparable transitive | I veer away from processed foods. |
| veer off | switch directions | intransitive | The racer veered off to the left. |
| veg out | relax, spend time doing nothing | intransitive | She vegged out in front of the television all weekend. |
| vote down | deny, decline | separable transitive | The committee voted my proposal down. |
| vote in | elect | separable transitive | The group voted her in. |
| vote on | decide, make a decision | inseparable transitive | The teachers voted on the prom theme. |
| vote out | remove (usually from a position) | separable transitive | The coup voted the former leader out. |
