taking ten

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take ten
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APA

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

MLA

“taking ten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20ten. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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