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 …

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 …

If you take a test or examination, you do it in order to obtain a qualification. She took her driving test in Greenford. [VERB noun] She travelled to India after taking her A levels. [VERB noun]

Taking definition: That captures interest; attractive; winning.

taking, + n. Government an action by the federal government, as a regulatory ruling, that imposes a restriction on the use of private property for which the owner must be compensated.

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 …

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.

May 16, 2025 · (uncountable) A seizure of someone's goods or possessions. (uncountable) A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking).