Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take the l

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: take the l
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of take the L.

verb

To take the loss: to lose a game or competition and to accept that fact; to make a mistake or to otherwise be beset with unfortunate circumstances and recognize the outcome.

Slang

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, L.

Example Sentences

"Dom (David Jonsson): Please tell me you dumped his arse right there and then. […] Yas (Vivian Oparah): Nope. I took a big L and got this prick some fucking hummus."
"Chase [Stokes], Rudy [Pankow], and JD [Jonathan Daviss], we know the Pogues have taken a lot of L’s up to this point. What advice would you give to your characters heading into season 4?"
"We took the L (elevated train) to get downtown last night."

Etymology

From take + the + L, in various senses (L as loss or L as elevated).

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

takes the l (present, singular) taking the l (participle, present) took the l (past) taken the l (participle, past) take an L (alternative) take Ls (alternative) take L's (alternative)

Phrases

come to terms with take the point

Frequently Paired Words

come to terms with take the point

Questions

What does take the l mean?: Alternative form of take the L.
Where does take the l come from?: From take + the + L, in various senses (L as loss or L as elevated).

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