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View synonyms for take-in

take-in

[ teyk-in ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. a deception, fraud, or imposition.


take in

verb

  1. to comprehend or understand
  2. to include or comprise

    his thesis takes in that point

  3. to receive into one's house in exchange for payment

    take in lodgers

    to take in washing

  4. to make (an article of clothing, etc) smaller by altering seams
  5. to include

    the tour takes in the islands as well as the mainland

  6. informal.
    to cheat or deceive
  7. to go to; visit

    let's take in a movie tonight

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. informal.
    the act or an instance of cheating or deceiving
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of take-in1

First recorded in 1770–80; noun use of verb phrase take in
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Example Sentences

Ah, signora mia, what a take-in You saw my father-in-law at the time of our wedding.

However, it will not do to stop too long and be ensnared,—it would only be another take-in.

But I have got into shoal water with her, and have found her to be a terrible take-in.

We stayed at the Cape no longer than was needful to take in-fresh water, but made the best of our way for the coast of Coromandel.

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