Antonyms for take five


Grammar : Verb
Spell : fahyv
Phonetic Transcription : faɪv


Definition of take five

Origin :
  • Old English fif, from Proto-Germanic *fimfe (cf. Old Frisian and Old Saxon fif, Dutch vijf, Old Norse fimm, Old High German funf, Gothic fimf), from PIE *penkwe- (cf. Sanskrit panca, Greek pente, Latin quinque, Old Church Slavonic peti, Lithuanian penke, Old Welsh pimp). The sound shift that removed the *-m- is a regular development involving Old English, Old Frisian, and Old Saxon (cf. thought, from stem of think; couth from *kunthaz; us from *uns.
  • Slang five-finger discount "theft" is from 1966. Five o'clock shadow attested by 1937. The original five-year plan was 1928 in the U.S.S.R.
  • As in pause : verb wait, delay
  • As in recess : verb stop action
  • As in rest : verb be calm; sleep

Synonyms for take five

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