taking

American  

[tey-king] / ˈteɪ kɪŋ /

noun

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

2. the state of being taken. taken.

3. something that is taken. 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

• takingly adverb
• takingness noun
• untaking adjective

Etymology

Origin of taking

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

Example Sentences

And the comparison to Bowie’s West German sojourn is apt: working with his producers, Styles has clearly immersed himself in the avant-garde, taking chances, and embracing idiosyncrasy.

From Salon

Labour peer Lord Roe said he would like to see the UK government taking a firm view on the proposals, and steering parliamentarians towards a favoured option.

From BBC

Teens have also been videoed riding through shopping malls and taking over whole lanes of traffic, while councils have been inundated with complaints from pedestrians and motorists.

From BBC

It clearly isn’t a surprise that funds with a non-tech bent are taking off.

From Barron's

It’s taking many people a really long time to find a new job in the current “low fire, low hire” labor market.

From MarketWatch