take to the sea en · VERB
Meanings
- (intransitive, of persons or vessels) To go to sea.
- (intransitive, of persons, of persons or vessels) To go to sea. ▸ To escape life on land by running off to a maritime life.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, to, the, sea: for example, transitively, carry (something) to the sea.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taken to the sea | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took to the sea | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| takes to the sea | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taking to the sea | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Coordinates
make tracks · beat feet · take to the hills · take to one's heels
Hypernyms
set sail · set out · set sail · start out · run away · flee · set out · put out · start out · put out
Relateds
take to something like a duck to water · take to the skies · take to the streets
Synonyms
put out to sea · put to sea · put to sea · put out to sea
Translations (3)
pl wypłynąć w morze (Translations) · pl wypływać w morze (Translations) · fr prendre l'air (Translations)