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taking ten

taking ten is the present participle and gerund of take ten.

Meaning of take ten

Verb

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

  1. (Canada, US, informal) To take a short, typically ten-minute, break from some activity.

Questions about taking ten

What is taking ten the present participle and gerund of?
Taking ten is the present participle and gerund of take ten.

Words near taking ten in the dictionary

  1. taking something off one's chest
  2. taking something off someone's hands
  3. taking something to
  4. taking something to one's grave
  5. taking stock
  6. taking ten
  7. taking the bait
  8. taking the ball and running with it
  9. taking the bench
  10. taking the biscuit
  11. taking the bitter with the sweet

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