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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
phrasal
adjective
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a phrasal verb (=a group of words that is used like a verb and consists of a verb with an adverb or preposition after it, for example 'set off' or 'look after')
phrasal verb
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■ NOUN
verb
▪ Thorough treatment of idioms and phrasal verbs which are so important to advanced level learners.
▪ Amsler shows that this notion ignores important classes of words such as open nominal compounds, phrasal verbs and idioms.
▪ One cause for this ambiguity is the specification of the particles that put can occur with to form phrasal verbs.
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▪ Amsler shows that this notion ignores important classes of words such as open nominal compounds, phrasal verbs and idioms.
▪ One cause for this ambiguity is the specification of the particles that put can occur with to form phrasal verbs.
▪ Thorough treatment of idioms and phrasal verbs which are so important to advanced level learners.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Phrasal

Phrasal \Phras"al\,

  1. Of the nature of a phrase; consisting of a phrase; as, a phrasal adver


  2. --Earl

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
phrasal

1871, from phrase (v.) + -al (1). Related: Phrasally.\n

Wiktionary
phrasal

a. 1 Referring to, or used in the manner of, a phrase. 2 (context grammar English) consisting of multiple (l/en word words), but behaving as a single (l/en: part of speech)

WordNet
phrasal

adj. of or relating to or functioning as a phrase; "phrasal verb"

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Often the hierarchy of grouping also proceeds in the opposite direction: bars are grouped into groups of bars and even into groups of groups, in a way that matches the phrasal structure of the melody.