Taking vs. Taken
Takingadjective
Alluring; attractive.
Takenadjective
Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.
‘He was very taken with the girl, I hear.’;
Takingadjective
(obsolete) Infectious; contagious.
Takenadjective
(informal) In a serious romantic relationship.
‘I can't ask her out, she's taken.’;
Takingnoun
The act by which something is taken.
Takenverb
past participle of take
Takingnoun
(uncountable) A seizure of someone's goods or possessions.
Taken
p. p. of Take.
Takingnoun
(uncountable) A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior.
Takenadjective
understood in a certain way; made sense of;
‘a word taken literally’; ‘a smile taken as consent’; ‘an open door interpreted as an invitation’;
Takingnoun
(countable) That which has been gained.
‘Count the shop's takings.’;
Takenadjective
having possession gained especially by force or effort
Takingnoun
(in the plural) The cash or money received (taken) by a shop or other business; receipts.
‘Fred was concerned because the takings from his sweetshop had fallen again for the third week.’;
Takenadjective
be affected with an indisposition;
‘the child was taken ill’; ‘couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk’;
Takingverb
present participle of take
Takingadjective
Apt to take; alluring; attracting.
‘Subtile in making his temptations most taking.’;
Takingadjective
Infectious; contageous.
Takingnoun
The act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension.
Takingnoun
Agitation; excitement; distress of mind.
‘What a taking was he in, when your husband asked who was in the basket!’;
Takingnoun
Malign influence; infection.
Takingnoun
the act of someone who picks up or takes something;
‘the pickings were easy’; ‘clothing could be had for the taking’;
Takingadjective
very attractive; capturing interest;
‘a fetching new hairstyle’; ‘something inexpressibly taking in his manner’; ‘a winning personality’;
Takingnoun
the action or process of taking something
‘the taking of life’;
Takingnoun
the amount of money earned by a business from the sale of goods or services
‘the big test for the shop's new look is whether it'll boost takings’;
Takingadjective
(of a person) captivating in manner; charming
‘he was not a very taking person, she felt’;
