take the floor

Other forms: took the floor; taking the floor; takes the floor; taken the floor

Definitions of take the floor
  1. verb
    rise in order to make a speech or motion
  2. verb
    stand up to dance
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    type of:
    arise, get up, rise, stand up, uprise
    rise to one's feet
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