taking in Kashmiri कॉशुर
taking in Telugu తెలుగు
taking in English
- taking⇄adj. 1. attractive or pleasing; winning; fetching.
Ex. a taking smile.
(SYN) captivating, fascinating.
2. (Informal.) easy to catch; infectious; contagious.
3. injurious; harmful.
Ex. taking airs (Shakespeare). - taking⇄expr. in a taking,
a. in an agitated state of mind.
Ex. Lord! what a taking poor Mr. Edward will be in when he hears of it (Jane Austen).
b. in unhappy circumstances; in trouble.
Ex. The poor boy was in a pitiful taking (Samuel - taking⇄expr. takings, any money taken in; receipts, winnings, or profits.
Ex. The takings from the Spencer show will go to the church (Manchester Guardian Weekly). - taking⇄noun 1. the act of one who takes.
2. capture; seizure.
Ex. the taking of game.
3. apprehension by the police; arrest.
4. anything that is taken, especially the fish or animals caught on one trip; bag or catch.
5. action, - taking⇄taking, adjective, noun.