Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take a run at

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.33 in modern English

Syllables: take a run at
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To attempt to achieve or acquire.

Transitive verb

verb

To attack or challenge or to try to attack or challenge.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

""No one else has achieved the right knit of polyester Dacron fibers—lots of mills have taken a run at it.""
"Cisco Chief Executive Officer John Chambers has scarcely hid the fact that his company is actively eyeing a number of acquisitions. At a luncheon in Toronto he felt compelled to deny recent speculation that Cisco would take a run at Canada's Nortel Networks."
"Dean told me that he understood he would have to grow as a candidate in order to succeed, that it was time to move his campaign beyond attacks and anger, to take a run at the vision thing."
"Through Monday, Honolulu has set record highs 8 days straight and could again take a run at a record today."
"Like a tall dog who attacks a bear to remind himself he is still a tall dog, Ted Turner took a run at Rupert Murdoch last week."
"Only one guy was brave enough to take a run at Tiger Woods at the British Open yesterday. . . . DiMarco finished two shots behind Woods."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

takes a run at (present, singular) taking a run at (participle, present) took a run at (past) taken a run at (participle, past)

Synonyms

have a go at take a stab at

Questions

What does take a run at mean?: To attempt to achieve or acquire.

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