Meanings
verbtake time off (third-person singular simple present takes time off, present participle taking time off, simple past took time off, past participle taken time off)
present singular third person takes time off · participle present taking time off · past took time off · participle past taken time off
- idiomaticTo take time off from employment; to cease working temporarily.
Synonyms & antonyms
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take time off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20time%20off
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“take time off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20time%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take time off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20time%20off.
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