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

In exchange for 10 starts of Ray over the next two months, give or take, the Giants got two prospects worth dreaming on. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The defense produced nine turnovers in three days, give or take one two turnovers. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

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

In general, grass needs 1 to 2 inches of water each week, give or take. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for give or take

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