take water

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take water

The wild ducks take water from the pond.

Definition

Verb phrase: 1. To enter the water; to go into a body of water: This phrase describes the action of something, typically a boat or an animal, moving from land or air into the water. It is an older or more literary usage. - The canoe began to take water as it was launched from the shore. - The ducks will take water at the first sign of danger.

  1. To begin to leak or ship water (nautical): In a specific nautical context, for a vessel to "take water" means to start letting water in, often due to damage.
    • After hitting the reef, the ship started to take water rapidly.
Usage Examples

  • Entering the water:

    • The seaplane smoothly took water after its descent.
    • Observing from the blind, the hunters watched the geese take water in the pond.

  • Taking on water (leaking):

    • The old wooden dinghy was taking water and needed to be bailed out.
    • We had to patch the hull because the boat was taking water.
Advanced Usage
  • The phrase is often used in a formal, descriptive, or historical context, particularly in writing about nature, maritime activities, or aviation.
  • It can imply a deliberate or natural action of entering the water, as opposed to accidentally falling in.
Variants and Related Words
  • Take on water: This is a more common modern phrasal verb with the same nautical meaning of a vessel leaking.
    • The ferry took on water during the storm.
  • Watertake (noun): This is a rare and largely obsolete term for an intake of water, such as for a mill.
Synonyms
  • Launch (for boats): To set a boat into the water.
  • Alight (on water): For birds to land on the water's surface.
  • Leak, Spring a leak: For the nautical meaning of taking in water.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Take in water: Functionally identical to "take on water" in the nautical sense.
    • The damaged vessel was taking in water faster than the pumps could handle.
Related Idioms
  • Like a duck to water: To take to a new activity very easily and naturally. This idiom shares the imagery of entering water comfortably.
    • She took to programming like a duck to water.
  • In hot water: To be in trouble. This is a different, common idiom with no direct relation to the action of entering water.
    • He found himself in hot water after missing the deadline.
take water

The wild ducks take water from the pond.

Verb
  1. enter the water
    • the wild ducks took water