takin

noun ta·kin \ ˈtä-ˌkēn \

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of takin

: a large heavily built bovid (Budorcas taxicolor) of Tibet and adjacent areas of Asia that is related to the goats and the musk ox and that has horns in both sexes arising near the midline of the head and sweeping abruptly outward and then backward and upward

Recent Examples of takin from the Web

Ever-puft producer Marshmello is takin' his sweet shop on the road.

— kat bein, Billboard, "Will Ferrell, Lil Peep & More: 5 Highlights From Marshmello's 'Melloville' Tour Kick-Off," 16 Jan. 2018
Last Tuesday, the 8-by-12-foot glass fronts came down from dioramas of lowland gorillas and takin (a gnu goat from mountainous western China), and the sweet smell of old preservative filled the air.

— stephan salisbury, Philly.com, "Academy of Natural Sciences renovates its dioramas for the first time since the 1930s," 19 Feb. 2018
Then those Trumpers could hit us back by takin it over.

— nisi shawl, Slate Magazine, "“Slippernet”," 22 Feb. 2017
He is accused of removing the murder weapons from the scene, and takin items from Frisard's apartment that might have identified him to authorities, court records said.

— michelle hunter, NOLA.com, "Grand jury charges accused drug dealer with Metairie quadruple murder," 13 July 2017
Amidst all this, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin gave an interview to Axios' Mike Allen last week in which he was asked about the threat of AI takin' our jobs.

— jack holmes, Esquire, "Robots Could Take Over 10 Million Jobs in Less Than 10 Years," 30 Mar. 2017

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'takin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.