take a five

A form of take five — To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity.

Meanings

verbtake a five (third-person singular simple present takes a five, present participle taking a five, simple past took a five, past participle taken a five)

present singular third person takes a five · participle present taking a five · past took a five · participle past taken a five

  1. alternativeAlternative form of take five.
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APA

take a five. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20five

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take a five,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20five.

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