Phrasal Verbs

put out (1)

This page is about the phrasal verb put out (1)

Meaning

to stop something from burning

Synonym

extinguish

For example

  • put out sth It took the firemen a long time to put out the fire.

  • put sth out The car's engine was burning so he grabbed the fire-extinguisher and put it out.

Quick Quiz

After we had put out the fire, we

a. watched it burn

b. cleaned up the mess

c. used a match to light it
a) watched it burn b) cleaned up the mess c) used a match to light it

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