Meanings
verbtake five (third-person singular simple present takes five, present participle taking five, simple past took five, past participle taken five)
present singular third person takes five · participle present taking five · past took five · participle past taken five · alternative take a five
- CanadaUSinformalTo take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity.
Hey, stop fighting! Take five, people!
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take five. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20five
MLA
“take five.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20five. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take five,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20five.
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