Phrasal verb
go out for
Definition
phrasal verb. to leave your home to do a specific activity, usually for fun or to eat.
phrasal verb. to depart from one's residence for the purpose of engaging in a specific social activity or meal; often used with a gerund or a noun phrase.
Examples
“Let's go out for dinner tonight.”
“They usually go out for a walk in the park after they finish work.”
“The department decided to go out for drinks to celebrate the successful completion of the quarterly audit.”
Examples
simple
“Let's go out for dinner tonight.”
contextual
“They usually go out for a walk in the park after they finish work.”
complex
“The department decided to go out for drinks to celebrate the successful completion of the quarterly audit.”
Usage
commonly followed by nouns like 'dinner', 'drinks', 'coffee', or 'a walk'.
Teaching tip
contrast with 'go out' (general socialising) by highlighting that 'for' introduces the specific purpose or destination of the trip.
Pitfall
We go out for eat.
We go out for a meal.
the preposition 'for' must be followed by a noun or a gerund, not a base verb.
Phrasal verb
Particles
out for
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
go + out + for + object
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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