tak·ings
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leave-tak·ing — /ˈliːvˌteıkıŋ/ noun, pl ings formal : an act of going away and saying goodbye [count] He announced his leave taking [=departure] this morning. The movie ended with an emotional leave taking. [=farewell] [noncount] … Useful english dictionary
un·der·tak·ing — /ˈʌndɚˌteıkıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 [count] : an important or difficult task or project The restoration of the old theater is a huge/major/massive undertaking. He advised us against such a risky/dangerous undertaking. a new creative undertaking … Useful english dictionary
takings — tak|ings [ˈteıkıŋz] n [plural] the money that a business, shop etc gets from selling its goods over a particular period of time the day s/week s etc takings ▪ He counted the night s takings. bar/box office etc takings ▪ Cinema box office takings… … Dictionary of contemporary English
takings — tak|ings [ teıkıŋz ] noun plural MAINLY BRITISH the money that a store receives from customers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
takings — tak‧ings [ˈteɪkɪŋz] noun [plural] ACCOUNTING FINANCE the money that a business such as a shop or bank gets from selling its goods or services in a particular period of time: • This shop s takings are down by half, compared to this time last year … Financial and business terms
