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take the field

take the field verb: to go out onto the playing field.

Verb

take the field (third-person singular simple present takes the field, present participle taking the field, simple past took the field, past participle taken the field)

  1. (figuratively, literally) To go out onto the playing field.
    • The national anthem having been played, both teams took the field and prepared for play.
  2. (figuratively) To begin military operations.
  3. To stake one's money against the favourite, taking the chances of the field against the chance of one horse.

Synonyms of take the field

Forms of take the field

third-person singular presenttakes the field
present participletaking the field
pasttook the field
past participletaken the field

Questions about take the field

What does take the field mean?
Take the field means to go out onto the playing field.
What part of speech is take the field?
Take the field is a verb.
What is the past tense of take the field?
The past tense of take the field is took the field.

Words near take the field in the dictionary

  1. take the cross
  2. take the cure
  3. take the easy way out
  4. take the edge off
  5. take the fall
  6. take the field
  7. take the fifth
  8. take the flak
  9. take the floor
  10. take the front seat
  11. take the game to

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