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. Jenny Atkinson:

   They seem to be taking turns.

2. Thomas Jefferson:

   [I]f we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy.

3. Gene Kimmelman:

   Whether it ends up being an antitrust investigation or not, the public is going to expect that the government is now really taking charge of everything people are worried about. ... If we don't get antitrust action, I think there'll be increased pressure for doing something else.

4. Donna Rotunno:

   In a case where multiple women will be taking the stand to testify, it's a different dynamic when you have a female involved in the defense.

5. Kenny Leitch:

   You can see them trying to grab control, they do not want insurers taking control.

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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