Word Meanings - TAKING - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Apt to take; alluring; attracting. Subtile in making his temptations most taking. Fuller. 2. Infectious; contageous. Beau. & Fl. -- Tak"ing*ly, adv. -- Tak"ing*ness, n.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of TAKING)

• Introduction
• Induction
• importation
• leading
• taking
• presentation
• insertion
• commencement
• preliminary
• preface
• initiative
• portico
• vestibule
• entrance
• gate
• preamble
• prelude
• Prepossessing
• attractive
• alluring
• charming
• winning
• engaging

Related words: (words related to TAKING)

• PRELUDE
  An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.; especially , a strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent; -- with
• PRELUDER
  One who, or that which, preludes; one who plays a prelude. Mason.
• LEADING EDGE
  same as Advancing edge, above.
• TAKING
  1. Apt to take; alluring; attracting. Subtile in making his temptations most taking. Fuller. 2. Infectious; contageous. Beau. & Fl. -- Tak"ing*ly, adv. -- Tak"ing*ness, n.
• WINNOW
  comp.), winpi-skauro a fan, L. ventilare to fan, to winnow; cf. L. wannus a fan for winnowing, G. wanne, OHG. wanna. . See Wind moving 1. To separate, and drive off, the chaff from by means of wind; to fan; as, to winnow grain. Ho winnoweth barley
• WINNINGNESS
  The quality or state of being winning. "Winningness in style." J. Morley.
• ATTRACTIVE
  1. Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies. Sir I. Newton. 2. Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing. "Attractive graces." Milton. "Attractive
• TAKE
  Taken. Chaucer.
• WINNING
  Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address. "Each mild and winning note." Keble.
• INDUCTION
  The act or process of reasoning from a part to a whole, from particulars to generals, or from the individual to the universal; also, the result or inference so reached. Induction is an inference drawn from all the particulars. Sir W. Hamilton.
• TAKE-OFF
  An imitation, especially in the way of caricature.
• WINNER
  One who wins, or gains by success in competition, contest, or gaming.
• CHARMLESS
  Destitute of charms. Swift.
• WINNOWING
  The act of one who, or that which, winnows.
• WINNARD
  The redwing.
• LEADED
  Separated by leads, as the lines of a page. (more info) 1. Fitted with lead; set in lead; as, leaded windows.
• INDUCTIONAL
  Pertaining to, or proceeding by, induction; inductive.
• ALLURANCE
  Allurement.
• CHARMER
  1. One who charms, or has power to charm; one who uses the power of enchantment; a magician. Deut. xviii. 11. 2. One who delights and attracts the affections.
• PRELIMINARY
  Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations. Syn. -- Introductory; preparatory;
• REENGAGEMENT
  A renewed or repeated engagement.
• UNMISTAKABLE
  Incapable of being mistaken or misunderstood; clear; plain; obvious; evident. -- Un`mis*tak"a*bly, adv.
• POT LEAD
  Graphite, or black lead, often used on the bottoms of racing vessels to diminish friction.
• LEAVE-TAKING
  Taking of leave; parting compliments. Shak.
• COUNTERPLEAD
  To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.
• MISTAKING
  An error; a mistake. Shak.
• PLEADINGS
  The mutual pleas and replies of the plaintiff and defendant, or written statements of the parties in support of their claims, proceeding from the declaration of the plaintiff, until issue is joined, and the question made to rest on some
• TWINNER
  One who gives birth to twins; a breeder of twins. Tusser.
• NONPRESENTATION
  Neglect or failure to present; state of not being presented.
• MISTAKINGLY
  Erroneously.
• RINGLEADER
  1. The leader of a circle of dancers; hence, the leader of a number of persons acting together; the leader of a herd of animals. A primacy of order, such an one as the ringleader hath in a dance. Barrow. 2. Opprobriously, a leader of a body of
• BECHARM
  To charm; to captivate.
• PLEADINGLY
  In a pleading manner.
• ENTERPLEAD
  See INTERPLEAD
• OUTTAKE
  Except. R. of Brunne.