taking

[ tey-king ]
/ ˈteɪ kɪŋ /

noun

adjective

captivating, winning, or pleasing.
Archaic. infectious or contagious.

Origin of taking

1300–50; Middle English takyng (gerund). See take, -ing1, -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM taking

tak·ing·ly, adverb un·tak·ing, adjective

Definition for taking (2 of 2)

Origin of take

before 1100; Middle English taken to take, strike, lay hold of, grasp, late Old English tacan to grasp, touch < Old Norse taka to take; cognate with Middle Dutch taken to grasp, Gothic tekan to touch

synonym study for take

1. See bring.

OTHER WORDS FROM take

tak·a·ble, take·a·ble, adjective tak·er, noun un·tak·a·ble, adjective un·take·a·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH take

bring take (see synonym study at bring)

Example sentences from the Web for taking

British Dictionary definitions for taking (1 of 3)

taking
/ (ˈteɪkɪŋ) /

adjective

charming, fascinating, or intriguing
informal infectious; catching

noun

something taken
(plural) receipts; earnings

Derived forms of taking

takingly, adverb takingness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for taking (2 of 3)

take 1
/ (teɪk) /

verb takes, taking, took or taken (mainly tr)

noun

Derived forms of take

takable or takeable, adjective

Word Origin for take

Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; related to Gothic tekan to touch

British Dictionary definitions for taking (3 of 3)

take 2
/ (ˈtɑːkɪ) /

noun

NZ a topic or cause

Word Origin for take

Māori

Idioms and Phrases with taking

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