noun#9,571 by frequency
taking
/ˈteɪkɪŋ/
The act by which something is taken; A seizure of someone's goods or possessions; Cash or money received
- plural
- takings
Meanings
- 1
The act by which something is taken
- 2
A seizure of someone's goods or possessions
- 3
Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example)
- 4
A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking)rare