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Taking

noun/tˈeɪkɪŋ/
Definition
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
carry out
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈeɪkɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈeɪkɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈeɪkɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈeɪkɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of someone who picks up or takes something
“the pickings were easy”
verbcarry out
“take action”
verbrequire (time or space)
“It took three hours to get to work this morning”
verbtake somebody somewhere
“We lead him to our chief”
verbget into one's hands, take physically
“Take a cookie!”
verbtake on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
“His voice took on a sad tone”
verbinterpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
“I read this address as a satire”
verbtake something or somebody with oneself somewhere
“Bring me the box from the other room”
verbtake into one's possession
“We are taking an orphan from Romania”
verbtravel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
“He takes the bus to work”
verbpick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
“Take any one of these cards”
verbreceive willingly something given or offered
“The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter”
verbassume, as of positions or roles
“She took the job as director of development”
verbtake into consideration for exemplifying purposes
“Take the case of China”
verbrequire as useful, just, or proper
“It takes nerve to do what she did”
verbexperience or feel or submit to
“Take a test”
verbmake a film or photograph of something
“take a scene”
verbremove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
“remove a threat”
verbserve oneself to, or consume regularly
“Have another bowl of chicken soup!”
verbaccept or undergo, often unwillingly
“We took a pay cut”
verbmake use of or accept for some purpose
“take a risk”
verbtake by force
“Hitler took the Baltic Republics”
verboccupy or take on
“He assumes the lotus position”
verbadmit into a group or community
“accept students for graduate study”
verbascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
“take a pulse”
verbbe a student of a certain subject
“She is reading for the bar exam”
verbtake as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
“the accident claimed three lives”
verbhead into a specified direction
“The escaped convict took to the hills”
verbpoint or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
“Please don't aim at your little brother!”
verbbe seized or affected in a specified way
“take sick”
verbhave with oneself; have on one's person
“She always takes an umbrella”
verbengage for service under a term of contract
“We took an apartment on a quiet street”
verbreceive or obtain regularly
“We take the Times every day”
verbbuy, select
“I'll take a pound of that sausage”
verbto get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
“take shelter from the storm”
verbhave sex with; archaic use
“He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable”
verblay claim to; as of an idea
“She took credit for the whole idea”
verbbe designed to hold or take
“This surface will not take the dye”
verbbe capable of holding or containing
“This box won't take all the items”
verbdevelop a habit
“He took to visiting bars”
verbproceed along in a vehicle
“We drive the turnpike to work”
verbobtain by winning
“Winner takes all”
verbbe stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
“He got AIDS”
adjectivevery attractive; capturing interest
“a fetching new hairstyle”
Word Forms
pickverbpilfer or rob
takeverbget into one's hands, take physically
occupationnounthe period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied
leadernouna person who rules or guides or inspires others
guidenounsomeone employed to conduct others
takingnounthe act of someone who picks up or takes something
readingnouna particular interpretation or performance
conveyernouna person who conveys (carries or transmits)
conveyancenounthe act of moving something from one location to another
selectiveadjectivecharacterized by very careful or fastidious selection
selectionnounthe act of choosing or selecting
selectornouna person who chooses or selects out
acceptationnounthe act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
acceptancenounthe act of taking something that is offered
takernounone who accepts an offer
considerationnouninformation that should be kept in mind when making a decision
necessitynounthe condition of being essential or indispensable
neednounanything that is necessary but lacking
requirementnounrequired activity
demandnounrequired activity
filmnounphotographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
filmingnounthe act of making a film
takenounthe act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
remotionnounthe act of removing
removernouna solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
removalnounthe act of removing
withdrawalnounthe act of withdrawing
consumptiveadjectivetending to consume or use often wastefully
consumptionnounthe process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
consumernouna person who uses goods or services
ingestionnounthe process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
submissionnounthe act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
acceptableadjectivemeeting requirements
studynouna branch of knowledge
studyingnounreading carefully with intent to remember
aimnounthe action of directing something at an object
carrynounthe act of carrying something
leasenounthe period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
rentnouna payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
renternounsomeone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
rentalnounthe act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
charternouna contract to hire or lease transportation
subscribernounsomeone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
claimnounan informal right to something
holdnounthe space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
drivenouna road leading up to a private house
contractingnounbecoming infected
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
nehmen
die Handlung von jemandem, der etwas aufhebt oder nimmt
🇫🇷French
prise
le fait de quelqu'un qui ramasse ou prend quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
tomando
el acto de alguien que recoge o toma algo
🇮🇹Italian
prendendo
l'atto di qualcuno che prende o prende qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
nemen
de handeling van iemand die iets oppakt of meeneemt
🇵🇹Portuguese
tirando
o ato de alguém que pega ou leva alguma coisa
🇷🇺Russian
принимая
действие человека, который поднимает или берет что-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ले रहा हूँ
किसी चीज़ को उठाने या ले जाने का कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
গ্রহণ
যে কেউ কিছু তুলে নেয় বা নেয় তার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
எடுக்கும்
எதையாவது எடுக்கும் அல்லது எடுக்கும் ஒருவரின் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
తీసుకోవడం
ఏదైనా తీసుకునే లేదా తీసుకునే వ్యక్తి యొక్క చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
घेणे
एखाद्याची कृती जो काहीतरी उचलतो किंवा घेतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
લેવું
કોઈની ક્રિયા જે કંઈક ઉપાડે છે અથવા લે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅಥವಾ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
എടുക്കുന്നു
എന്തെങ്കിലും എടുക്കുകയോ എടുക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരാളുടെ പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲੈਣਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ ਜੋ ਕੁਝ ਚੁੱਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
لینا
کسی کا عمل جو کچھ اٹھاتا ہے یا لیتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
采取
某人拿起或拿走某物的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
取る
何かを拾ったり取ったりする人の行為
🇰🇷Korean
취득
물건을 집거나 가져가는 사람의 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lấy
hành động của một người nhặt hoặc lấy một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
การเอาไป
การกระทำของบุคคลที่หยิบหรือเอาบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
memukau
tindakan seseorang yang mengambil atau mengambil sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkuha
ang kilos ng isang tao na kumukuha o kumukuha ng isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
mengambil
perbuatan seseorang yang mengambil atau mengambil sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أخذ
فعل من يلتقط شيئا أو يأخذه
🇮🇷Persian
گرفتن
عمل کسی که چیزی را برمی دارد یا می گیرد
🇹🇷Turkish
almak
bir şeyi alan veya alan birinin eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְקִיחָה
מעשה של מישהו שמרים או לוקח משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'taking'?
The primary meaning of 'taking' is 'the act of someone who picks up or takes something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'taking' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'taking' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'taking' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'taking' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'taking' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'taking' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'taking' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'taking' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'taking' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'taking' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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