# taking

Pronunciation: say "TAY-king" /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of take. — present participle and gerund of take
   - Simple: Present participle of take. Use this form for an action happening now, or as a noun for the activity itself.
   - _He is taking medication for his blood pressure._
   - _Taking responsibility for the mistake earned her respect._

## Noun

2. The act by which something is obtained or seized.
   - Simple: The act of getting or grabbing something.
   - _The peaceful taking of the city surprised everyone._
   - _Ownership passed at the moment of taking._
3. The cash or money received by a shop or other business. *(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK)*
   - Simple: Money that a shop or business gets from selling things.
   - _After the sale, the day's takings exceeded all expectations._
   - _The manager banked the week's takings every Friday._
5. The act of seizing someone else's property, often by force or under legal authority.
   - Simple: The act of taking away someone's goods or property by force or law.
   - _The court ruled that the taking of his land required fair payment._
   - _Residents protested the sudden taking of their property._
6. An agitated, anxious state of mind that makes someone behave excitedly or erratically, used in the phrase in a taking.
   - Simple: A worried, upset state, used in the phrase "in a taking."
   - _He worked himself into a terrible taking waiting for the news._
   - _The whole household was in a taking when the storm hit._

## Adjective

4. Attractive and alluring, pleasing in a way that draws people in.
   - Simple: Pleasing and attractive to look at or be around.
   - _His taking manner soon won over the skeptical board._
   - _There was something taking about her easy laugh._

## Adjective

7. Infectious; contagious. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Able to spread from one person to another, like a sickness.

## Origin

Formed from the verb "take" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/taking (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).