Took Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms took American [took] / tʊk /

verb

1. simple past tense of take.

2. Nonstandard. a past participle of take.

took British / tʊk /

verb

1. the past tense of take 1

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Usage

And is tooken in the dictionary? Tooken is not listed as a word in this dictionary. It’s not used as the standard past tense of the irregular verb take, which is took (My mother took my brother to the zoo), or as the participle form of take, which is taken (My mother had not taken my brother to the zoo before yesterday). Some people may use tooken as a nonstandard combination of these forms, perhaps intending to be humorous. (General note: Just because a word doesn’t appear in the dictionary doesn’t necessarily mean it’s “not a word.” Some people may use it, and if enough people eventually start using it, it may be added to the dictionary.)Do you know: Is learnt a word?

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The emails don’t show whether the dinner took place.

From The Wall Street Journal

Weiss, who took the helm at CBS News in October, is charting an overhaul to appeal to audiences who want stories in a range of formats.

From The Wall Street Journal

That ended Monday as Meyers Taylor took the top prize, claiming gold in the women’s monobob at the Cortina Sliding Centre.

From Los Angeles Times

The training sessions are longer than what’s available at the competition venue, said Levito, who only took two training sessions in Milan before Tuesday’s short program.

From Los Angeles Times

The Congresswoman from New York who may want to be President paused more than once and took roughly 30 seconds to offer those insights.

From The Wall Street Journal

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• aloof
• away
• detached
• distant
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