Particle guide
Phrasal verbs with off
The particle off starts from one core idea — losing contact. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.
121 phrasal verbs · 9 meaning groups
Take the off quizSeparation
A piece detaches from the whole. Contact with the body is broken.
Departure
Someone or something leaves a starting point. An action or event can also begin.
Stopping
Something is delayed, interrupted, reduced, or brought to an end.
Power Stop
An active connection, session, machine, light, or device stops.
Defence
Something unwanted is prevented from reaching or affecting you.
Escape
A punishment, fear, or restriction no longer holds you. You become free from it.
Release
Words, feelings, impressions, light, heat, or smells leave a source and reach others.
Success
The effort succeeds. It moves from an attempt to a result.
Sink In — iOS & Android
Practice the off patterns in Sink In
The app turns each meaning group into short review cards: recognition, particle cloze, meaning-to-particle recall, and schema matching.
- Learn the pattern behind dozens of verbs at once — not one-off translations.
- Spaced repetition (SM-2) brings each meaning back right before you forget.
- Four practice modes train recall and discrimination, not just recognition.
