Phrasal Verbs/XYZ
Phrasal verbs beginning with X-Z. Select a phrasal verb for more details.yank at INFORMAL
If you yank at something, you pull it repeatedly.
yearn for
to want something very much
yell out
to shout loudly
zero in on
If you zero in on something, you focus on it or put your attention on it.
zip around
If you zip around, you move quickly from place to place.
zip up
to do up a zipper in a piece of clothing or in a bag
zone out
INFORMAL
If someone zones out, they look blankly ahead without paying attention, maybe because they're tired or bored or affected by drugs.
zonked out INFORMAL
If you're zonked out, you're very tired and you feel like resting or going to sleep.
zoom in
If a photographer or a camera zooms in, the image changes so that it looks as if the camera is moving closer to the object being photographed or filmed.