put-and-take

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo t and teyk]
- /pʊt ænd teɪk/
- /ˈpʊt ənd teɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo t and teyk]
- /pʊt ænd teɪk/

Definition of put-and-take word

noun put-and-take any of various games of chance played with a teetotum or other special type of top, in which each player puts in an equal stake before starting to spin the top. 1

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Origin of put-and-take

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Put-and-take

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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put-and-take popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.