Taking: meaning, definitions and examples

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taking

[ ˈteɪkɪŋ ]

^{Context #1}

action

To lay hold of (something) with the hands; to grasp; to seize; to capture.

Synonyms

capture, grab, seize

Examples of usage

He was taking a pen from his pocket.
She took his arm and led him away.
The police took the suspect into custody.

^{Context #2}

consumption

To ingest or consume (food or drink).

Synonyms

consume, eat, ingest

Examples of usage

He was taking his daily medication.
She took a sip of her coffee.
I'll take a slice of pizza, please.

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action

The act of taking something.

Synonyms

capture, grab, seizure

Examples of usage

He hesitated before making the take.
The take was smooth and efficient.
She made the take without hesitation.

Translations

Translations of the word "taking" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tomando

pegando
levando

🇮🇳 लेना

पकड़ना
उठाना

🇩🇪 nehmen

ergreifen
mitnehmen

🇮🇩 mengambil

memegang
membawa

🇺🇦 брати

захоплювати
переносити

🇵🇱 branie

chwytanie
noszenie

🇯🇵 取る (toru)

持つ (motsu)
持ち去る (mochisaru)

🇫🇷 prendre

saisir
emporter

🇪🇸 tomar

agarrar
llevar

🇹🇷 almak

tutmak
götürmek

🇰🇷 잡기 (jabgi)

가져가기 (gajyeogagi)
붙잡기 (butjabgi)

🇸🇦 أخذ (akhudh)

إمساك (imsak)
حمل (haml)

🇨🇿 braní

chytání
nesení

🇸🇰 bratie

chytanie
nosenie

🇨🇳 拿 (ná)

抓 (zhuā)
带走 (dàizǒu)

🇸🇮 jemanje

prijemanje
nošenje

🇮🇸 taka

halda
bera

🇰🇿 алу

ұстау
алып жүру

🇬🇪 აღება (ageba)

დაჭერა (dach'era)
წაღება (ts'agheba)

🇦🇿 götürmək

tutmaq
aparmaq

🇲🇽 tomar

agarrar
llevar

Word origin

The word 'taking' originated from Middle English 'taken', from Old English 'tacan', meaning 'to take, grasp, or seize'. Its usage has evolved over time to encompass various meanings related to actions and consumption.