takes the offensive

A form of take the offensive — To attack instead of defending; to be bold and proactive.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of take the offensive
Cite this entry
APA

takes the offensive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20the%20offensive

MLA

“takes the offensive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20the%20offensive. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “takes the offensive,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20the%20offensive.

Source: takes the offensive on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.