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- [teyk it out on, awn]
- /teɪk ɪt aʊt ɒn, ɔn/
- /teɪk ɪt ˈaʊt ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyk it out on, awn]
- /teɪk ɪt aʊt ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of take it out on words
- verb with object take it out on to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 1
- verb with object take it out on to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book in one's hand; to take a child by the hand. 1
- verb with object take it out on to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by force or artifice: to take a bone from a snarling dog. 1
- verb with object take it out on to seize or capture: to take an enemy town; to take a prisoner. 1
- verb with object take it out on to catch or get (fish, game, etc.), especially by killing: to take a dozen trout on a good afternoon. 1
- verb with object take it out on to pick from a number; select: Take whichever you wish. 1
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Origin of take it out on
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English taken to take, strike, lay hold of, grasp, late Old English tacan to grasp, touch < Old Norse taka to take; cognate with Middle Dutch taken to grasp, Gothic tekan to touch
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Parts of speech for Take it out on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
take it out on popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
take it out on usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for take it out on
verb take it out on
- egged — the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- egging — the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- find fault — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- fly off the handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- fussed — an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
Antonyms for take it out on
verb take it out on
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
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