TAKING definition: the act of a person or thing that takes. See examples of taking used in a sentence.

take, seize, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's …

Many of our lives are centered on taking care of the needs of everyone around us aside from ourselves. It wanders about a third of the time while a person is reading, talking with other …

1. Capturing interest; fetching: a taking smile. 2. Contagious; catching. Used of an infectious disease.

They prefer the slick repetition of cliché to the taking of risks in thought or language.

Definition of take verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

take /teɪk/ vb (takes, taking, took, taken) (mainly tr) (also intr) to gain possession of (something) by force or effort to appropriate or steal to receive or accept into a relationship with oneself: to …

They practiced taking apart [= disassembling] their rifles and putting them back together again. Help me take this puzzle apart.

May 16, 2025 · Adjective taking (comparative more taking, superlative most taking) Alluring; attractive.

Taking definition: That captures interest; attractive; winning.