Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take a load off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables
take a load- off
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go from a standing position to a sitting one.

Informal

Etymology

Likely an ellipsis of take a load off one's feet.

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes a load off (present, singular) taking a load off (participle, present) took a load off (past) taken a load off (participle, past)

Synonyms

sit sit down

Questions

What does take a load off mean?
To go from a standing position to a sitting one.
Where does take a load off come from?
Likely an ellipsis of take a load off one's feet.

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