take down
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.60 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To write down as a note, especially to record something spoken.
verb
To remove a temporary structure such as scaffolding.
verb
To lower an item of clothing without removing it.
verb
To swallow.
Example Sentences
- "He took down the picture and replaced it with the framed photograph."
- "We need to take down the curtains to be cleaned."
- "We must take this fake news item down today."
- "If you have a pen, you can take down my phone number."
- "But if you ask me to bus my children / I hope the cops take down your name"
- "When everything else is packed, we can take down the tent."
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Sports.