take five

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take five

verb takes five · taking five · took five · taken five · take a five

Canada, US, informal To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity. Hey, stop fighting! Take five, people!

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@misc{take_five_2026,
  title = {take five},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20five},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}