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• present participle of take.

taking

American  

[tey-king] / ˈteɪ kɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that takes.

2. the state of being taken.

3. something that is taken.

4. 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.

5. takings, receipts, especially of money earned or gained.

6. Archaic. a state of agitation or distress.

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adjective

1. captivating, winning, or pleasing.

2. Archaic. infectious or contagious.

taking British  

/ ˈteɪkɪŋ /

adjective

1. charming, fascinating, or intriguing

2. informal infectious; catching

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noun

1. something taken

2. (plural) receipts; earnings

Other Word Forms

• takingness
  noun
• untaking
  adjective
• takingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of taking

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English takyng (gerund); see take, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Taking a stand will involve you untangling years of conditioning.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

Taking advantage of the station's microgravity environment, the facility enables experiments that cannot be performed on Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Taking a page from the Build-A-Bear store, Slate’s pickups will start life with a minimum of equipment beyond that required by law—windshield, wipers, headlights, brakes, that sort of thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Taking a break from studio sessions and an orchestral tour to celebrate the song and the story behind it with a benefit concert at Largo, his Los Angeles “home base,” made sense to Bird.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Taking out a key, William opened that door, too.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield