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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Out' /

Mistreating, Harming, or Dying

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to act out
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to bawl out
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to burn out
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to catch out
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to chew out
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to die out
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to do out of
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to hit out
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to knock out
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to lash out
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to pass out
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to sell out
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to wear out
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to wipe out
to act out
to act out
Verb
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/ˈækt ˈaʊt/
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to communicate one's emotions, often negative, by misbehaving

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The child was acting out because he was feeling neglected by his parents.
Teenagers may act out when they're dealing with stress or emotional issues.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
act
phrase's particle
out
to bawl out
to bawl out
Verb
uk flag
/bˈɔːl ˈaʊt/

to deal with something or someone in a tough manner

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
bawl
phrase's particle
out
to burn out
to burn out
Verb
uk flag
/bˈɜːn ˈaʊt/

to destroy completely, especially by fire

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
burn
phrase's particle
out
to catch out
to catch out
Verb
uk flag
/kˈætʃ ˈaʊt/

to put someone in a difficult position

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
catch
phrase's particle
out
to chew out
to chew out
Verb
uk flag
/tʃjˈuː ˈaʊt/

to strongly criticize someone in an angry manner

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
chew
phrase's particle
out
to die out
to die out
Verb
uk flag
/dˈaɪ ˈaʊt/

to completely disappear or cease to exist

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
die
phrase's particle
out
to do out of
to do out of
Verb
uk flag
/dˈuː ˌaʊɾəv/

to prevent someone from having or receiving something that is rightfully theirs

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
do
phrase's particle
out of
to hit out
to hit out
Verb
uk flag
/hˈɪt ˈaʊt/

to physically or verbally attack someone or something forcefully

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
hit
phrase's particle
out
to knock out
to knock out
Verb
uk flag
/nˈɑːk ˈaʊt/

to make someone or something unconscious

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
knock
phrase's particle
out
to lash out
to lash out
Verb
uk flag
/lˈæʃ ˈaʊt/

to express strong criticism or disapproval in a harsh and uncontrolled way

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
lash
phrase's particle
out
to pass out
to pass out
Verb
uk flag
/pˈæs ˈaʊt/

to lose consciousness

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
pass
phrase's particle
out
to sell out
to sell out
Verb
uk flag
/sˈɛl ˈaʊt/

to betray one's principles or values for personal gain or convenience

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
sell
phrase's particle
out
to wear out
to wear out
Verb
uk flag
/wˈɛɹ ˈaʊt/

to cause something to lose its functionality or good condition over time or through extensive use

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
wear
phrase's particle
out
to wipe out
to wipe out
Verb
uk flag
/wˈaɪp ˈaʊt/

to cause the death of a significant portion of a population

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
wipe
phrase's particle
out

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