| Phrasal Verbs |
Meanings |
Examples |
| WAIT FOR |
to wait until someone or something arrives |
I've been waiting for the bus for almost
an hour! |
| WAIT ON |
to serve |
- Who is your waitress?
- I think Betty is waiting on us today. |
| WAKE UP |
to stop sleeping |
Wake the kids up please. They're going
to be late for school. |
| WALK OUT |
to leave as a sign of protest |
The workers walked out to protest the
new contract. |
| WATER DOWN |
to make weaker |
Some bartenders water down the drinks
they make in order to save money and cheat the customers. |
| WEAR OFF |
to no longer affect someone |
My medicine is wearing off. I need to
take some more. |
| WEAR OUT |
to wear something / use something until it
can no longer be worn / be used |
I need to get some new shoes. This pair
is almost completely worn out. |
| WHIP UP |
to create quickly |
- Where did you get this delicious cake?
- I whipped it up myself! |
| WORK ON |
to practice in order to improve |
- Why do you keep repeating those words?
- I'm working on my pronunciation. |
| WORK OUT |
to exercise |
- Where is Sara?
- She's working out at the gym. |
| WORK OUT |
to solve a problem |
My husband and I need to work things out
in our relationship. |
| WRAP UP |
clothes to keep warm |
- Why are you wrapped up in that
blanket?
- I'm freezing! I think I have a fever. |
| WRAP UP |
to finish something |
Let's wrap our discussion up and go get
dinner! |
| WRITE DOWN |
to record something in writing |
Did you write the phone number down? |
| WRITE UP |
to make a report in writing |
I've already written the report up. I'm
leaving now. |
