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taking a load off

taking a load off is the present participle and gerund of take a load off.

Meaning of take a load off

Verb

take a load off (third-person singular simple present takes a load off, present participle taking a load off, simple past took a load off, past participle taken a load off)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To go from a standing position to a sitting one.
    Synonyms:
    sit, sit down

Questions about taking a load off

What is taking a load off the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a load off is the present participle and gerund of take a load off.

Words near taking a load off in the dictionary

  1. taking a knife to a gunfight
  2. taking a leaf out of someone's book
  3. taking a licking and keeping on ticking
  4. taking a liking to
  5. taking a listen
  6. taking a load off
  7. taking a long walk off a short pier
  8. taking a long walk on a short pier
  9. taking a look
  10. taking a nap
  11. taking a number

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