Browsing page 8 of "T" words

• a main point from an information source.

  Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

interjection

• when a person asks a question, used to indicate that the person already knows (or should know) the answer.

  Take a wild guess.

  Last edited on Apr 18 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

• the ability to take an object back after giving it to someone. Usually used to specify that take-backs aren't allowed.

  No take-backs!

  Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

verb - intransitive

• To abandon an opinion or attitude after being confronted with opposition or disagreement.
  
  "The commissioner took backwater a day later, when several angry constituents appeared at the public meeting."

  Last edited on Aug 09 2011. Submitted by Anonymous from Eastern, KY 41640, USA on Aug 09 2011.

verb - transitive

• to decrease.

                                                                                                
  
  Citation from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                
  
                                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "Chapter 4", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to decrease, reduce.

  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 10 2011.

• to decrease a person's self-image.

  Your criticism took him down a notch.

  Last edited on Jun 24 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 10 2011.

verb

• male masturbation.

  He hadn't been laid for quite some time so he took Ed for a walk.

  Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by robert j. from Bellingham, WA, USA on Feb 07 2002.