taking
The act by which something is takenThe act by which something is taken.
» The robber who shot the cashier was arrested, but his accomplice managed to get away with the takings.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act by which something is taken.
Nahme, Einnahme, Übernahme
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
(uncountable)A seizure of someone's goods or possessions.
Inbesitznahme, Ergreifung
(uncountable)A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking).
geistiger Ausnahmezustand, erratische Verfassung, Anfall
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, in the plural, uncountable)Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example).
Fred was concerned because the takings from his sweetshop had fallen again for the third week.
Count the shop's takings.
Einnahmen
Examples
1 sentencesThe robber who shot the cashier was arrested, but his accomplice managed to get away with the takings.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 4
Origin
By surface analysis, take + -ing.By surface analysis, take + -ing.
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Forms
plural: takingsSynonyms
5 synonyms- the act of someone who picks up or takes something:pickings
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable