Taking
Pronunciation : Tak"ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Apt to take; alluring; attracting. Subtile in making his temptations most taking. Fuller.
2. Infectious; contageous. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. -- Tak"ing*ly, adv. -- Tak"ing*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Tak"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension.
2. Agitation; excitement; distress of mind. [Colloq.] What a taking was he in, when your husband asked who was in the basket! Shak.
3. Malign influence; infection. [Obs.] Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913