taking in (Meaning)
taking in
to reduce the length of, to receive as a guest or resident, to receive as a guest or lodger, to observe and think about so as to understand, furl, attend, to draw into a smaller compass, deceive, dupe, to give shelter to, to encompass within its limits, to make (a garment) smaller by enlarging seams or tucks, to include within fixed limits, to make smaller by enlarging seams or tucks, to receive (work) into one's house to be done for pay, an act of taking in especially by deceiving, to receive as payment or proceeds, to receive and do at home for pay, to deceive so as to take advantage of, attend sense 4, to take to a police station as a prisoner, to include in an itinerary, to receive into the mind
Synonyms & Antonyms of taking in
Synonyms:
- leading one down the garden path
- beguiling
- snowing
- misguiding
- burning
- teasing
- bamboozling
- hoaxing
- buffaloing
- hornswoggling
- gaffing
- pulling one's leg
- catching
- cozening
- hoodwinking
- misleading
- putting on
- cheating
- deluding
- stinging
- juggling
- gulling
- gammoning
- spoofing
- snookering
- pulling the wool over one's eyes
- suckering
- leading one up the garden path
- having
- duping
- humbugging
- bluffing
- conning
- misinforming
Antonyms:
taking in Sentence Examples
- She was taking a break from her hectic schedule to relax.
- The patient was taking regular medication to manage their condition.
- The hiker was taking precautions against potential hazards on the trail.
- The thief was taking advantage of the open window to rob the house.
- The student was taking notes during the lecture to aid in their studies.
- The photographer was taking pictures of the stunning scenery.
- The child was taking messy steps as they learned to walk.
- The lawyer was taking legal action on behalf of his client.
- The scientist was taking readings from the experiment to analyze the data.
- The couple was taking a romantic getaway to celebrate their anniversary.
FAQs About the word taking in
to reduce the length of, to receive as a guest or resident, to receive as a guest or lodger, to observe and think about so as to understand, furl, attend, to dr
deceiving, doing a number on, fooling, having on, faking out, stringing along, sucking in, kidding, tricking, leading one down the garden path
revealing,showing up, exposing, uncovering, divulging, disclosing, unveiling, undeceiving,debunking, telling
She was taking a break from her hectic schedule to relax.
The patient was taking regular medication to manage their condition.
The hiker was taking precautions against potential hazards on the trail.
The thief was taking advantage of the open window to rob the house.
