Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
take-forever
verb phrase
/teɪk fəˈrɛvər/
Definition
To take an extremely long time to complete or to happen.
Examples
- Waiting for the bus seems to take forever on colder days.
- It will take forever to finish this project if we keep getting distracted.
- The traffic jam made our journey take forever.
Meaning
The phrase ‘take-forever’ implies that something requires a much longer duration than expected, often leading to frustration or impatience.
Synonyms
- drag on
- last forever
- prolong
- extend
- stretch out
