What does taking mean?
Definitions for taking
ˈteɪ kɪŋtak·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word taking.
Princeton's WordNet
pickings, takingadjective
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
"the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"
fetching, taking, winningadjective
very attractive; capturing interest
"a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"
Wiktionary
takingnoun
A seizure of someone's goods or possessions.
takingnoun
An apprehension.
takingnoun
That which has been gained.
count the shop's takings
takingadjective
alluring; attractive.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Taking
of Take
Takingadjective
apt to take; alluring; attracting
Takingadjective
infectious; contageous
Takingnoun
the act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension
Takingnoun
agitation; excitement; distress of mind
Takingnoun
malign influence; infection
Editors Contribution
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
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'taking' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #437
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'taking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #419
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of taking in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of taking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of taking in a Sentence
We’re taking it day by day, we’re figuring out what our dos and don’ts are. That’s what the season is for. We have one ultimate goal, and that’s to win the championship.
We must continue once again to shine a light on the horrendous atrocities taking place around the corner and around the globe, we must continue to fight injustice in all its forms, in whatever scale or shape it takes in our lives. Together, we must declare that the era of allowing brutality against women and children is over.
Those are also the phone networks that are used by our emergency services and our health workers and I'm absolutely outraged, absolutely disgusted that people would be taking action against the very infrastructure that we need to respond to this health emergency.
That’s not what that was about, i think that was taken out of context, just like you’re taking it out of context and trying to make it a story for yourself, which has a negative connotation to it, which I don’t appreciate. It was meant to be something different than that. The fact it’s a distraction or you’re bringing it up is not something I want to be talking about.
The Pope is the leader of the church, and he's taking this issue as seriously as he can, this provides a huge opening for a number of politicians to change their position.
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