took offense

A form of take offense — To feel (and usually to show) resentment at another's actions or words.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of take offense
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: took offense on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.