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- Dictionarytaking/ˈteɪkɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action or process of taking something: "the taking of life"
- 2. the amount of money earned by a business from the sale of goods or services: "the big test for the shop's new look is whether it'll boost takings"
adjective
- 1. (of a person) captivating in manner; charming: dated "he was not a very taking person, she felt"
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Taking definition: the act of a person or thing that takes. . See examples of TAKING used in a sentence.
The meaning of TAKE is to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control. How to use take in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Take.
present participle of take. (Definition of taking from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of taking. taking. His contribution contains the most detailed phonetic analysis, taking into account not only prosodic features but segmental characteristics as well.
1. charming, fascinating, or intriguing. 2. informal. infectious; catching. noun. 3. something taken. 4. (plural) receipts; the income earned, taken, or received by a shop, business, etc.
1. the act of a person or thing that takes. 2. an action by the federal government, as a regulatory ruling, that imposes a restriction on the use of private property for which the owner must be compensated. 3. takings, money earned or gained. adj. 4. captivating; pleasing: taking ways.
Examples of taking. taking. That's like taking $1,000 from us and giving us $10 back. From Huffington Post. We're taking these figures right down the line. From Huffington Post. Thank you also for taking time to be with us today. From NPR. Here is the full team before taking on the course.
Definitions of taking. noun. the act of someone who picks up or takes something. “clothing could be had for the taking ”. synonyms: pickings. see more. see less. type of: action.
Take definition: to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action. See examples of TAKE used in a sentence.
to move something or someone from one place to another: take something (with someone) The weather report said rain, so take your umbrella (with you) when you go out. be taken to The suitcases were taken to San Antonio by mistake. Take the book up/down to the third floor of the library.
v. to get into one's possession by one's action:[ ~ + object] took a pen and began to write. to hold or grip with the hands:[ ~ + object] She took my hand and shook it vigorously. to seize or capture:[ ~ + object] to take a prisoner.
