Base verb
Phrasal verbs with work
The verb work combines with 8 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
8 phrasal verbs · 15 meanings
work around
1 sense- Find a way past an obstacle
work away
1 sense- Keep working steadily for a long time
work off
1 sense- Get rid of energy or weight through physical activity
work on
1 sense- Spend time and effort improving or making something
work out
6 senses- Solve a problem or calculate an answer
- Exercise to improve fitness
- End in a particular way, often successfully
work through
3 senses- Complete by working steadily
- Deal with a problem or feelings methodically
- Continue working without stopping for a break
work together
1 sense- Cooperate on a task as a group
work under
1 sense- Operate without revealing one's identity or intentions
Practice the work family in Sink In
Sink In drills every sense of work with spaced repetition — recognition, particle cloze, and meaning recall — so the whole family sticks instead of blurring together.