Take The Count (Verb)
Meaning
Be counted out; remain down while the referee counts to ten.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The boxer struggled to get back up but decided to take the count and end the fight.
- After a brutal combination of punches, the fighter couldn't recover and chose to take the count.
- He was too dazed to continue and allowed himself to take the count, ending the boxing match.
- Exhausted and battered, the athlete decided it was time to take the count and concede the victory.
- The exhausted boxer lay motionless on the mat and chose to take the count, declaring his opponent the winner.