Definitions for taking
ˈteɪ kɪŋtak·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. pickings, takingadjective

   the act of someone who picks up or takes something

   "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"

2. fetching, taking, winningadjective

   very attractive; capturing interest

   "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. takingnoun

   A seizure of someone's goods or possessions.

2. takingnoun

   An apprehension.

3. takingnoun

   That which has been gained.

   count the shop's takings

4. takingadjective

   alluring; attractive.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Takingnoun

   Seizure; distress.

   Etymology: from take.

   What a taking was he in, when your husband asked who was in the basket. William Shakespeare.

   She saw in what a taking,
   The knight was by his furious quaking. Samuel Butler.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. taking

   Taking can be defined as the act of acquiring or removing something from someone or somewhere. It typically involves the physical action of obtaining possession or control over an object, person, or situation. Taking can also refer to the act of accepting or receiving something that is offered or given willingly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Taking

   of Take

2. Takingadjective

   apt to take; alluring; attracting

3. Takingadjective

   infectious; contageous

4. Takingnoun

   the act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension

5. Takingnoun

   agitation; excitement; distress of mind

6. Takingnoun

   malign influence; infection

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. takingverb

   Verb form of the word take.

   They were taking their dinner out to the garden as the spring sunshine was reasonable and they do enjoy the outdoor life.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'taking' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #437

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'taking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #419

How to pronounce taking?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say taking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of taking in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of taking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of taking in a Sentence

1. Brian McComas:

   We started to feel the impact of the events taking place as early as Saturday, with cancellations of parties that were booked for events.

2. Stefano Tonchi:

   The Golden Globes has always been a place where it's not about conforming, there's a certain kind of appreciation for difference and for taking risks.

3. Cristian Muga:

   The ENAP executives and workers are innocent of the charges against them, it´s not fair to hold them responsible for a situation that has been going on for years and that is the result of many activities taking place on the Bay.

4. Dov Hikind:

   We don’t know who did this but we’re going to find out, the Jewish community worldwide is celebrating the miracle of Chanukah and some sick individual chose this time to send this message to Wieder and our community. We’re taking the message seriously and I am calling on both local and Federal authorities to do the same-to investigate thoroughly as well as provide security for Aron Wieder and his family. The people responsible for this must be arrested and dealt with.

5. Cole Smead:

   Warren Buffett is taking advantage of stock market participants who are foolish about the oil and gas industry and consider it a dead business, warren Buffett thinks it can make Warren Buffett wealthy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=taking
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Taking
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=taking
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taking