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# takin

noun (a takin, takins); also informal clipped spelling «takin'» of «taking»

«takin» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A large, strong, goat-like animal with thick golden or brown fur and short horns that lives in the mountains of the Himalayas and China. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/takin/#m1)
2. (informal, written speech) «Takin'» is «taking» with the «g» dropped, as in «I'm takin' the bus». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/takin/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and zoo lessons the takin is an unusual mountain mammal related to sheep and goats. In stories and comics «takin'» shows a character's casual or regional way of speaking. Phrases: «golden takin», «takin' it easy», «what are you takin'?».

### Examples

- The takin lives high in the mountains of Asia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/takin/#x1)
- Takins have thick fur to keep warm in the snow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/takin/#x2)
- We saw a golden takin at the zoo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/takin/#x3)
- The takin is related to sheep and goats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/takin/#x4)
- (informal) «I'm takin' the dog for a walk,» he shouted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/takin/#x5)
- (informal) «You takin' the mick?» (UK slang for «are you joking/teasing me?») [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/takin/#x6)
- (informal) «Who's takin' the last cookie?» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/takin/#x7)

### Note

As an animal it is pronounced «TAH-kin». In writing speech, «takin'» usually has an apostrophe to show the missing «g». In proper writing use «taking». «Taking the mick» is UK slang, mild and informal.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «takin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/takin/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«takin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/takin.html) on Mova free.