take the offensive en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To attack instead of defending; to be bold and proactive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| took the offensive | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taking the offensive | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes the offensive | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taken the offensive | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
sv gå på offensiven (attack instead of defending; to be bold and proactive) · ru перейти́ в наступле́ние (attack instead of defending; to be bold and proactive)