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taking.

Alluring; attractive.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈteɪkɪŋ/

  1. Alluring; attractive.

  2. Infectious; contagious.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, take + -ing.

noun/ˈteɪkɪŋ/

  1. The act by which something is taken.

    countable · uncountable

  2. A seizure of someone's goods or possessions.

    uncountable

  3. A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking).

    uncountable

  4. Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example).

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK · countable · in-plural · uncountable
    Fred was concerned because the takings from his sweetshop had fallen again for the third week.
    Count the shop's takings.
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, take + -ing.

verb/ˈteɪkɪŋ/

  1. present participle and gerund of take

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, take + -ing.

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