English Phrasal Verbs
Commonly-used phrasal verbs.
Phrasal Verbs with OUT
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Back out | Not keep a promise; decide not to do something agreed on | "You promised to help. Please don't back out at the last minute!" |
| Back out (of) | Withdraw from an agreement | He backed out of the Paris agreement. |
| Back out (of) | Reverse a vehicle out of a space | Nora backed the car out of the garage. |
| Break out | Start suddenly or erupt | "Rioting broke out as a result of the strike." "He was so nervous that he broke out in sweat. |
| Call out | Shout something | "His mother called out his name but the boy didn't answer." |
| Clear out | Tidy by removing or throwing away | "She decided to clear out her children's old clothes." |
| Cut out | Eliminate | "She cut out sugar because she wanted to lose weight." |
| Die out | Become extinct; stop existing | "Some species of animals have already died out due to climate change." |
| Eat out | Eat in a restaurant | "How about eating out tonight?" |
| Fall out | Become loose and drop | "Dad’s hair is starting to fall out." |
| Fall out | Stop being friends | “Emma and Julie have fallen out.” |
| Figure out | Understand; find the answer | “I'm trying to figure out how to set the timer on the oven.” |
| Find out | Discover or obtain information | "I'll call the cinema to find out what time the film starts." |
| Get out (of) | Leave a closed space | "He got out of the taxi and entered the building." |
| Get out (of) | Avoid doing something | "Some men get out of doing the dishes." |
| Go out (with) | Have someone as a boyfriend/girlfriend | "Is Julie going out with Tom?" |
| Hand out | Distribute | "Samples will be handed out at the end of the meeting.” |
| Hang out | Spend time in a place or with a group of friends | "Where does Danny hang out these days?" |
| Look out | Be careful /watch out | "Look out! There’s a car coming." |
| Kick out | Throw out; forcefully remove | "Johnny was kicked out of the shop for stealing." |
| Knock out | Cause someone to fall unconscious | “The boxer was knocked out in the first round.” |
| Leave out | Omit; not mention | "Tom's name was left out so he got no credit for his work." |
| Make out | Be able to hear or read something | "I need glasses! I can't make out what's written on the board." |
| Make out | Fill in the details (e.g. cheque). | "Please make out the cheque to ABC Wizards." |
| Miss out (on) | Lose an opportunity to do something | “If you leave before Saturday you'll miss out on the party." |
| Phase out | Gradually stop | "Some countries have decided to phase out the production of petrol-driven cars." |
| Pull out (of) | Withdraw from an agreement | "One of the companies pulled out of the deal yesterday." |
| Run out | Expire; come to an end | "Let's order now before the offer runs out." |
| Run out (of) | Have no more of something | "What a nuisance! We've run out of coffee." |
| Take out | Remove | "This should take out the stain." |
| Take out | Extract from somewhere | "Jenny took out a pen to take notes." |
| Take out | Invite someone to do something | "Sam took Chloe out for dinner." |
| Turn out | The end result | “It turned out that I didn’t need to take my passport.” |
| Wear out | Become unusable or very tired | "During the trip Julie wore out her shoes sightseeing.” "At the end of the every day Julie was worn out. |
| Wipe out | Eliminate | "Nuclear war would wipe out life on our planet." |
| Work out | Do physical exercise | "Tanya works out twice a week at the gym club." |
| Work out | Find a solution or calculate something | "It's going to be expensive but I haven't worked out the exact cost yet." |
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