Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take the floor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
take the floor
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak at a public meeting.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes the floor (present, singular) taking the floor (participle, present) took the floor (past) taken the floor (participle, past)

Phrases

have the floor give the floor

Frequently Paired Words

have the floor give the floor

Questions

What does take the floor mean?
To speak at a public meeting.

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