Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take the knee

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: take the knee
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of take a knee.

Example Sentences

"“This is why we take the knee,” David Lammy, a Labour Party member of Parliament who is Black, said on Twitter. “Praying for a better future — worthy of the values, beauty and respect exemplified by every single England player.”"
"In a match which contained several flashpoints in the crowd, including loud jeering when England's players took the knee before kick-off, objects being thrown and racist chanting, they came through a mediocre first half to take total control after the break and run out easy winners."

Inflected Forms

takes the knee (present, singular) taking the knee (participle, present) took the knee (past) taken the knee (participle, past)

Questions

What does take the knee mean?: Alternative form of take a knee.

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