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take offense

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌteɪk əˈfɛns/ · UK /ˌteɪk əˈfens/

take offense means: To feel hurt or angry because of something someone says or does.

verb

FEEL INSULTEDB2

To feel hurt or angry because of something someone says or does.

  • Please don’t take offense.
  • He took offense at my question about his age.
  • Would she take offense if we refused her invitation?

How to use it: take offense at something (He took offense at her joke.); take offense to something (She took offense to the rude remark.)

Similar words: be offended, feel insulted

Common phrases: take offense, take offense easily

Questions about take offense

What does take offense mean?

To feel hurt or angry because of something someone says or does.

What is take offense in other languages?

Türkçe: alınmak · Español: ofenderse · Français: s’offenser · Deutsch: Anstoß nehmen · Italiano: offendersi · 日本語: 気を悪くする

How do you pronounce take offense?

In American English /ˌteɪk əˈfɛns/; in British English /ˌteɪk əˈfens/.

How do you use take offense in a sentence?

Please don’t take offense. He took offense at my question about his age.

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