intake
The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduitThe place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.
» Tom has been told to reduce his salt intake.
Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.
(countable, uncountable)The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.
(countable, uncountable)The quantity taken in.
the intake of air
(countable, uncountable)An act or instance of taking in.
an intake of oxygen or food
(countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable)A nostril, especially a large one.
(countable, uncountable)The people taken into an organization or establishment at a particular time.
the new intake of students
(countable, uncountable)The process of screening a juvenile offender to decide upon release or referral.
(countable, uncountable)A tract of land enclosed.
(UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable)Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in.
(countable, uncountable)The part of language input that is actually processed by a learner.
- 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
24 sentencesTom has been told to reduce his salt intake.
Tom's doctor advised him to cut down on his sugar intake.
deToms Arzt gab ihm den Rat, seinen Zuckerkonsum einzuschränken.
Please limit your fluid intake.
Sami filled out the intake form.
Mennad filled out the intake forms.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
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: intakesSynonyms
8 synonyms- an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container:inlet
- the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating):consumptioningestionuptake
- the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing:inhalationinspirationaspirationbreathing in
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable