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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tak•ing /ˈteɪkɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the act of a person or thing that takes.
- takings, [plural] money earned or gained.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tak•ing (tā′king),USA pronunciation n. - the act of a person or thing that takes.
- the state of being taken.
- something that is taken.
- Governmentan action by the federal government, as a regulatory ruling, that imposes a restriction on the use of private property for which the owner must be compensated.
- takings, receipts, esp. of money earned or gained.
- [Archaic.]a state of agitation or distress.
adj. - captivating, winning, or pleasing.
- [Archaic.]infectious or contagious.
- Middle English takyng (gerund, gerundive). See take, -ing1, -ing2 1300–50
tak′ing•ly, adv. taking, + n. - Governmentan action by the federal government, as a regulatory ruling, that imposes a restriction on the use of private property for which the owner must be compensated.
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