took

[took]

verb

1. simple past tense of take.

2. Nonstandard.,  a past participle of take.

took

/ tʊk /

verb

1. the past tense of take 1

Example Sentences

So as soon as the game ended, Branch took matters into his own hands — or, rather, his own hand.

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With the bat, it quickly became apparent that keeping wickets in hand took priority above all else as they crawled through the powerplay.

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After two stints as assistant coach of the national team and spells with five local clubs, the coach popularly known as Bubista took charge of Cape Verde in 2020.

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It took an act of force, strength and clarity of will, denying Hamas any hope of achieving its goals.

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“My father took me to see model homes, which I thought were palaces,” Keaton said.

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Related Words

• aloof 
• away 
• detached 
• distant 
• isolated 

When To Use

And is tooken in the dictionary?

Tooken is not listed as a word in this dictionary. It’s not used as the standard past tense of the irregular verb take, which is took (My mother took my brother to the zoo), or as the participle form of take, which is taken (My mother had not taken my brother to the zoo before yesterday). Some people may use tooken as a nonstandard combination of these forms, perhaps intending to be humorous. (General note: Just because a word doesn’t appear in the dictionary doesn’t necessarily mean it’s “not a word.” Some people may use it, and if enough people eventually start using it, it may be added to the dictionary.)Do you know: Is learnt a word?