Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take a flyer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: take a fly-er
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, flyer.

verb

To invest against odds.

verb

To make a choice with an uncertain outcome; to take a chance.

Example Sentences

"The oldest girls are eagerly perusing the financial reports, for a certain young man remarked last Sunday night that he had taken a flyer in Q., X. & Z."
"Many voters said that while they liked Reform, they remembered having taken a flyer on Bob Rae and the NDP, a gamble they had come to regret."
"In contrast, other leaders are almost totally risk-averse. They haven't taken a flyer in their adult life."
"If you have an auction with no bids and a counter that reads a high number, newbie bidders may be dissuaded from taking a flyer and bidding on your auction."
"The Steelers essentially took a flyer on Brister since his track record consisted of one season leading a college team."

Inflected Forms

takes a flyer (present, singular) taking a flyer (participle, present) took a flyer (past) taken a flyer (participle, past) take a flier (alternative)

Synonyms

roll the dice take a gamble take a risk

Questions

What does take a flyer mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, flyer.

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