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Moderatetaking
The correct spelling is taking.
How to pronounce taking
/ˈteɪkɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
Say it like: Tak-ing
The correct spelling is taking. To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force. For example: "I'll take that plate off the table."
Usage Examples
“I'll take that plate off the table.”
“The camera takes 35mm film.”
“take two eggs from the carton”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.
- 2.To receive or accept (something) (especially something given or bestowed, awarded, etc).
- 3.To remove.
- 4.To have sex with.
- 5.To defeat (someone or something) in a fight.
noun
- 1.The act by which something is taken.
- 2.A seizure of someone's goods or possessions.
- 3.A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking).
- 4.(in the plural) Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example).
adjective
- 1.Alluring; attractive.
- 2.Infectious; contagious.
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