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phrasal

phras·al
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [frey-zuh l]
    • /ˈfreɪ zəl/
    • /freɪzl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frey-zuh l]
    • /ˈfreɪ zəl/

Definitions of phrasal word

  • adjective phrasal of, consisting of, or of the nature of a phrase or phrases: phrasal construction. 1
  • adjective phrasal constituting a phrase 1
  • adjective phrasal of, relating to, or composed of phrases 0
  • adjective phrasal of, like, or consisting of a phrase or phrases 0

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Origin of phrasal

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; phrase + -al1

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Parts of speech for Phrasal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

phrasal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

phrasal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for phrasal

adj phrasal

  • lexical — of or relating to the words or vocabulary of a language, especially as distinguished from its grammatical and syntactical aspects.
  • lingual — of or relating to the tongue or some tonguelike part.

adjective phrasal

  • expressed — Simple past tense and past participle of express.

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