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takes to the streets

takes to the streets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take to the streets.

Meaning of take to the streets

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To gather together in the public streets of a town or city to show communal solidarity in either celebration or opposition.
    • But for the first time, the lese-majesty law was discussed substantially […] It follows an unprecedented youth movement that took to the streets in 2020 to challenge that law and to call for the royal budget to be reduced and its political influence curbed.2023 May 15, Rebecca Ratcliffe, “Thai election may be turning point as taboo over monarchy fades”, in The Guardian
  2. (intransitive) To rampage or riot.

Questions about takes to the streets

What is takes to the streets the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes to the streets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take to the streets.

Words near takes to the streets in the dictionary

  1. takes to the heather
  2. takes to the hills
  3. takes to the road
  4. takes to the skies
  5. takes to the sky
  6. takes to the streets
  7. takes to wife
  8. takes too far
  9. takes turns
  10. takes umbrage
  11. takes under

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