taking
IPA: tˈeɪkɪŋ
noun
- The act by which something is taken.
- (uncountable) A seizure of someone's goods or possessions.
- (uncountable) A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking).
- (in the plural) Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example).
adjective
- Alluring; attractive.
- (obsolete) Infectious; contagious.
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Examples of "taking" in Sentences
- The opportunity is there for the taking.
- Thanks for taking a principled stand and doing the right thing.
- For one thing, it requires taking the cover glass off the chronometer.
- Inquires are taking a little longer internationally to fructify into orders, but that is a general thing.