English Phrasal Verb Dictionary

List of English Phrasal Verbs Beginning With 'N'

Naff (1)

Naff off

- Get lost, go away (used as imperative)

Nag (1)

Nag at

- Repeatedly criticise someone verbally

Nail (1)

Nail down

- Succeed in getting, achieve
- Understand fully
- Get full information from someone
- Succeed or achieve something

Name (1)

Name after

- Give someone a name to remember another person

Narrow (1)

Narrow down

- Remove less important options to make it easier to choose

Nip (2)

Nip off

- Go somewhere quickly

Nip out

- Go somewhere quickly

Nod (2)

Nod off

- Fall asleep

Nod through

- Pass a law, regulation, etc, without considering or debating it seriously

Nose (3)

Nose about

- Look for something hidden or secret

Nose around

- Look around for evidence

Nose out

- Find out, discover- usually information, secrets, etc
- Narrowly beat someone

Note (1)

Note down

- Write something short like a phone number for future reference.

Nut (1)

Nut out

- Find an answer to a problem