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getting taken in

getting taken in is the present participle and gerund of get taken in.

Meaning of get taken in

Verb

get taken in (third-person singular simple present gets taken in, present participle getting taken in, simple past got taken in, past participle (UK) got taken in or (US) gotten taken in)

  1. (idiomatic) To be fooled; to fall for.
    • I wonder how many people will get taken in by their addition of a fancy-looking front panel to a crummy device.
  2. (idiomatic) To be unofficially fostered.
    • When her mother died, she got taken in by the next-door neighbour.

Questions about getting taken in

What is getting taken in the present participle and gerund of?
Getting taken in is the present participle and gerund of get taken in.

Words near getting taken in in the dictionary

  1. getting started
  2. getting straight
  3. getting stuck in
  4. getting stuck into
  5. getting sturdy
  6. getting taken in
  7. getting the ball rolling
  8. getting the band back together
  9. getting the best of
  10. getting the better of
  11. getting the bird

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