Meaning

10 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.

  2. (countable, uncountable)The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The quantity taken in.

    the intake of air

  4. (countable, uncountable)An act or instance of taking in.

    an intake of oxygen or food

  5. (countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable)A nostril, especially a large one.

  6. (countable, uncountable)The people taken into an organization or establishment at a particular time.

    the new intake of students

  7. (countable, uncountable)The process of screening a juvenile offender to decide upon release or referral.

  8. (countable, uncountable)A tract of land enclosed.

  9. (UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable)Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in.

  10. (countable, uncountable)The part of language input that is actually processed by a learner.

More definitions
  • an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
  • the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
  • the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

Examples

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  1. Tom has been told to reduce his salt intake.

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  2. Tom's doctor advised him to cut down on his sugar intake.

    deToms Arzt gab ihm den Rat, seinen Zuckerkonsum einzuschränken.

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  3. Please limit your fluid intake.

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  4. Sami filled out the intake form.

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  5. Mennad filled out the intake forms.

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Translations

4 languages

Origin

From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in-

From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- + take. More at in-, take.

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Forms

plural: intakes
Singularintake
Pluralintakes

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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