take the L (English, verb)
expansion: take the L (third-person singular simple present takes the L, present participle taking the L, simple past took the L, past participle taken the L)
Senses:
glosses: To take the loss; to lose a game or competition, to make a mistake or to otherwise be beset with unfortunate circumstances.
tags: slang
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, L.
Forms:
form: takes the L
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: taking the L
tags: participle
present
form: took the L
tags: past
form: taken the L
tags: participle
past
form: take the l
tags: alternative
form: take an L
tags: alternative
form: take an l
tags: alternative
form: take Ls
tags: alternative
form: take L's
tags: alternative