Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take one's time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: take one's -time
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go about something slowly and carefully or at one's own pace.

Intransitive verb

verb

To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Take your time — there's no need to rush."
"Working with pick, shovel, and wheelbarrow, he took his time over the job, for it was not until May 17, 1816, that it was opened for traffic."
""I love rock 'n roll So put another dime in the jukebox, baby I love rock 'n roll So come and take your time and dance with me""
"More minutes drifted by. Pierrot had another chance - and missed. At one point the ball fell to Andy Robertson and instead of taking his time and clearing, he hoofed it away as if his life depended on it. His football life, for sure."
"You sure took your time getting here!"

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

takes one's time (present, singular) taking one's time (participle, present) took one's time (past) taken one's time (participle, past)

Phrases

all in good time bide one's time give someone time in one's own time take one's sweet time take time

Frequently Paired Words

all in good time bide one's time give someone time in one's own time take one's sweet time take time

Synonyms

dawdle take too long tarry

Questions

What does take one's time mean?: To go about something slowly and carefully or at one's own pace.

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