taking
/ˈteɪkɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.39 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
noun
A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking).
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "[…] a Proteus-Devil appeared unto him, changing into Shapes, but fixing himself at last into the form of a Fair Woman. Strange, that Satan (so subtil in making his Temptations most taking) should preferre this form […]"
- "His speech from the hustings was very original, and therefore very taking."
- "“Yes, Paris must be a taking place,” said Humphrey. “Grand shop-winders, trumpets, and drums; and here be we out of doors in all winds and weathers—”"
- "The gentleman had left for London after lunch. Yes, alone; but he had lunched in the hotel with a lady. A young lady. A very taking young lady. She called him uncle. But walked away in another direction as his cab started. The porter's eye was beginning to twinkle; […]"
- "All the stor’d vengeances of heaven fall On her ingrateful top! Strike her young bones, You taking airs, with lameness!"
- "Come not near me, For I am yet too taking for your company."
Etymology
Usage
- Obsolete
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage