Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take a seat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables
take a seat
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sit down; to become seated, to sit.

verb

To be benched, to leave the area of play

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

take a back seat take a number

Frequently Paired Words

take a back seat take a number

Synonyms

pull up a chair take a chair take a pew take one's seat take several seats

Questions

What does take a seat mean?
To sit down; to become seated, to sit.

How to pronounce take a seat

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