Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take cover

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables: take -cov-er
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To shelter oneself.

Example Sentences

"Coordinate term: give cover"
"Can't you hear, can't your hear the thunder? / You better run, you better take cover"

Inflected Forms

takes cover (present, singular) taking cover (participle, present) took cover (past) taken cover (participle, past)

Synonyms

run for cover

Questions

What does take cover mean?: To shelter oneself.

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