take water

The phrase "take water" has diverse meanings depending on the context, ranging from nautical scenarios to colloquial expressions.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Voice:
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Voice:

Definition

B2Nautical

(technical)To begin to fill with water due to a leak or damage, often referring to a boat or ship.

Example

  • The old fishing boat started to take water after hitting the rocks.

B1General

(common)To enter a body of water, such as a person or animal going in to swim.

Example

  • As soon as the dog saw the lake, it took water without hesitation.

C1Rail Transport

(technical)To refill the water tanks of a steam locomotive.

Example

  • The steam engine paused at the station to take water before continuing its journey.

C1Colloquial (US)

(informal)To run away or back down from a situation.

Example

  • When the argument got heated, he decided to take water rather than escalate the conflict.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "take water":

make watertake on waterwater cantable waterfirst watertake withservice watertap waterlight waterplain waterhot waterflower waterwater glasswater downtake itwater drinkerwater curehold one's waterlow waterdrink outrunning waterblow waterbreak waterget wetwater addertake a bathwater doctorstrong waterstill waterwater cell