take the count

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be knocked out.
  2. To take to opportunity to rest briefly after being knocked down but before being counted out by the referee.
  3. To lose or fail.

Pronunciation

En-au-take the count.ogg

Word forms

take the count takes the count taking the count took the count taken the count
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