phrasal verb noun2 •A two-word verb, consisting of a verb and a "small" adverb or particle, that has an idiomatic meaning not easily predictable from the individual parts.In 'The police told the driver to pull over', 'pull over' is a phrasal verb. •A phrase, consisting of a verb with a preposition and/or adverb, that has idiomatic meaning. formsphrasal verbs