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TAKE THE COUNT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be counted out; remain down while the referee counts to ten

Synonyms:

remain down; take the count

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "take the count" is one way to...):

lose (fail to win)

Domain category:

boxing; fisticuffs; pugilism (fighting with the fists)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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