take an order — to receive and write down a customer's request for food, drinks, or goods
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to receive and write down a customer's request for food, drinks, or goods
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk æn ˈɔːrdər/
Example Sentences
- The robot waiter malfunctioned and kept asking 'May I take your order?' every 30 seconds.
- She was nervous on her first day and forgot to take the order from table 5.
- The waiter took our order so fast, I think he was secretly a stenographer.
take an order
VERB[/teɪk æn ˈɔːrdər/]
to receive and write down a customer's request for food, drinks, or goods
💡 Concept
The waiter takes an order from a couple at the cozy bistro.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/teɪk æn ˈɔːrdər/
🇬🇧 UK/teɪk æn ˈɔːdə/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
borderdisorderrecorder
border
disorder
recorder
🔗Collocations
take a customer's order
take phone orders
take drink orders
take food orders
take orders quickly
take multiple orders
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The robot waiter malfunctioned and kept asking 'May I take your order?' every 30 seconds.”
“She was nervous on her first day and forgot to take the order from table 5.”
😄 Fun example
“The waiter took our order so fast, I think he was secretly a stenographer.”
“Could you please take my order? I've been waving for ten minutes.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
receive an orderget an orderrecord an ordernote down an order
Antonyms
refuse an orderdecline an order
Related
serve customerswait tablesprocess ordersmenurestaurant service
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