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

“The least I can do is acknowledge each person who took the time and effort to write,” he wrote in a 73-page handwritten document that has been posted online.

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When he met his future wife, Mary, he took her on a first date in the red Bug.

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Saturday night before an overflow crowd at San Clemente High, the Griffins recorded seven sacks and took advantage of one of the strangest touchdowns scored by a lineman to beat the Tritons 33-20.

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On the Trojans’ next possession, they took to the air, as Maiava moved them into position to take a commanding, early lead.

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“I just took advantage of what the defense gave me. Darren’s punt return sealed the deal.”

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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?