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 …

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

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

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

Taking definition: That captures interest; attractive; winning.

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

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.

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