give or take

phrase

: as an estimate accurate within (an amount to be added or subtracted)

weighs 150 pounds, give or take a few pounds

Examples of give or take in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visitors can choose either to give or take—a choice that, at this scale, probably has a lot to do with whether one needs or has. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026

Low-end detectors typically have 10 LEDs, give or take a few. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Ten seconds, give or take one either side, is not a long time. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026

Every six to eight years, give or take, a new generation could see Pinocchio or Snow White on the big screen. — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for give or take

• radiopaque
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• cake
• craik
• crake
• fake
• flake
• hake