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- Dictionarytaking/ˈteɪkɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action or process of taking something: "the taking of life"
- 2. the amount of money earned by a business from the sale of goods or services: "the big test for the shop's new look is whether it'll boost takings"
adjective
- 1. (of a person) captivating in manner; charming: dated "he was not a very taking person, she felt"
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Taking is the present participle of take, which means to get something or someone, or to stop doing something. Learn how to use taking in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
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Taking is the present participle of take, which means to get something or someone. See how to use taking in different contexts and sentences from various sources.
Taking is a noun that means the act of taking something or being taken, or something that is taken. It can also be an adjective that means captivating, fascinating, or infectious. See how to use taking in sentences and learn its origin and history.
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