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 possession or control.

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

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

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 people, or taking care …

Taking definition: That captures interest; attractive; winning.

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

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 take a wife to …

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

There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun taking, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Taking can be defined as the act of acquiring or removing something from someone or somewhere. It typically involves the physical action of obtaining possession or control over an object, person, or …