Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take lying down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables
take -ly-ing -down
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To endure without complaint or protest.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes lying down (present, singular) taking lying down (participle, present) took lying down (past) taken lying down (participle, past)

Questions

What does take lying down mean?
To endure without complaint or protest.

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