Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take five

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English

Syllables
take -five
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

take ten

Frequently Paired Words

take ten

Questions

What does take five mean?
To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity.

How to pronounce take five

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