English Explanatory Dictionary

take on water

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To slowly fill with water, as due to a leak or being washed by high waves; to begin to sink.
  2. To be in an increasingly difficult or risky situation; to falter or begin to fail.

Pronunciation

En-au-take on water.ogg

Word forms

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