take a knee
The phrase 'take a knee' has evolved from a sports tactic to a powerful symbol of protest and solidarity, especially in movements against racial injustice.
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Definition
B2Sports
(technical)To kneel on one knee to stop the play temporarily, often to run down the clock or to regroup.
Example
- The quarterback decided to take a knee to end the game safely.
B2Protest
(social, activism)To kneel on one knee as a form of protest or to show support for a cause.
Example
- The players took a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice.
B2General
(formal, religious)To kneel on one knee as a sign of respect, reflection, or humility.
Example
- He took a knee in front of the altar to pray.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "take a knee":
bend the kneeon one's kneesknee slideon bended kneebow downtake a divetake a bowget down ontake the benchtake the fieldassume the positiontake a seatsit downtake the fallsit under