Take Five (Verb)
Meaning
Take a break for five minutes; "The musicians took five during the rehearsal".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The construction team took five to grab a snack during the long workday.
- She asked her coworkers to take five while she figured out the solution to the problem.
- The chef told his staff to take five during the lull in the evening's service.
- Before solving the complicated math problem, the student took five to refresh her mind.
- The IT personnel took five during the software update to stretch and discuss the progress.