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taking Definition

tak·ing (tāk)

adjective

  1. that captures interest; attractive; winning
  2. Obsolete contagious: said of disease

noun

  1. the act of one that takes
  2. something taken
  3. earnings; profits; receipts
  4. Brit., Informal a state of agitation or excitement

taking Related Forms

tak·ingly adverb

taking Synonyms

taking

modif.

taking Synonyms

taking

n.

catching, grabbling, stealing; see booty, catch 1, theft.

taking Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • hostage: The taking of hostages is based fundamentally on a theory of collective responsibility.
  • oath: Its essential lies in the taking of formal oaths in place of the usual undertakings or ' mirror ' orders.
  • kick: They can easily be missed during the taking of corner kicks.
  • photograph: The taking of the final photographs signals the end of the life of the model.
  • sample: Will the taking of samples cause damage or distress to, or kill, organisms?

Converse of object

  • prohibit: The high cost of sampling prohibited the taking of additional samples at these locations.
  • forbid: There is a specific clause in our Regulations which forbids the taking of photographs in the Garden for commercial purposes without written permission.
  • donate: The company pledged to donate all breakfast takings on their ships ' sailings last Friday to the charity.

Adjective modifier

  • intentional: However, the intentional taking of life is already unlawful throughout the UK under the laws of homicide.
  • gross: Butler's fine of a little under a pound in 1881 is likely to have been smaller than his gross takings for that day.
  • unauthorized: Vehicle Crime - Vehicle crime comprises the offenses of theft from motor vehicles and theft / unauthorized taking of motor vehicles.
  • deliberate: Otherwise religion mutates into aggressive tribalism and an excuse for deliberate opportunistic taking of offense.
  • worth: The risk of arriving too late with help was not worth taking.
  • daily: These pages date from March and April 1922 and show the daily takings and expenses of the shop.

Noun used with modifier

  • box-office: This funding, together with average box-office takings, usually covers the concert fee.
  • hostage: These cover a range of activities, such as hijacking, hostage taking, bombing, and terrorism financing.
  • mickey: Two years of mickey taking has finally caught up with the Wolves fan today.
  • drug: Eight of the team's nine riders confess to drug taking.
  • breath: The scale is sumptuous, the dimensions breath taking.
  • risk: Risk taking is fairly low on the list of NHS skills.

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