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taking for a drive

taking for a drive is the present participle and gerund of take for a drive.

Meaning of take for a drive

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of take for a ride.
    Synonyms:
    take for a ride
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, for, a, drive.

Questions about taking for a drive

What is taking for a drive the present participle and gerund of?
Taking for a drive is the present participle and gerund of take for a drive.

Words near taking for a drive in the dictionary

  1. taking exception
  2. taking fire
  3. taking five
  4. taking flight
  5. taking for
  6. taking for a drive
  7. taking for a ride
  8. taking for a spin
  9. taking for granite
  10. taking for granted
  11. taking form

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