taken
Syllables: tak·en/ˈteɪ.kn̩/
taken adjective: infatuated; fond of or attracted to. Also the past participle of take.
Adjective
taken (not comparable)
- Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.
- He was very taken with the girl, I hear.
- In a serious romantic relationship.
- I can't ask her out, she's taken.
Also used as
taken is also the past participle of take.
taken meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Telugu
taken in Hindi
- लिया गया
taken in Tamil
- எடுத்தது, எடுக்கப்பட்டது, எடுத்துக் கொள்ளப்பட்டது
taken in Marathi
- घेतले, घेतला, घेतली
taken in Telugu
- తీసుకున్నది, తీస్కున్నారు
More languagesFewer languages
- taken in Malayalam
- എടുത്തത്, എടുത്തു
- taken in Kannada
- ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು, ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿತು, ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ
- taken in Punjabi
- ਲਿਆ ਗਿਆ, ਲਿਆ
Forms of taken
| alternative Scotland (archaic, dialectal) | ta'en |
|---|---|
| alternative Scotland (archaic, dialectal) | tane |
Origin of taken
From Middle English taken, takenn, from Old English tacen, *ġetacen, from Old Norse tekinn, from Proto-Germanic *tēkanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *tēkaną (“to take; grasp; touch”). Cognate with Scots takin, tane, Danish tagen, Swedish tagen, Icelandic tekin. Morphologically take + -n.
Words formed from taken
Phrases with taken
- taken in
- taken it
- taken on
- taken to
- taken up
- taken aim
- taken air
- taken for
- taken gas
- taken ill
- taken L's
- taken off
186 more phrasesFewer phrases
- taken out
- taken ten
- taken an l
- taken away
- taken back
- taken care
- taken cold
- taken down
- taken easy
- taken fire
- taken five
- taken form
- taken heed
- taken hold
- taken home
- taken huff
- taken long
- taken note
- taken oath
- taken over
- taken part
- taken post
- taken roll
- taken root
- taken ship
- taken silk
- taken soil
- taken time
- taken with
- point taken
- taken a bow
- taken a dip
- taken a hit
- taken a nap
- taken a pew
- taken a wiz
- taken after
- taken aloft
- taken apart
- taken check
- taken cover
- taken guard
- taken heart
- taken horse
- taken leave
- taken notes
- taken pains
- taken place
- taken point
- taken pride
- taken shape
- taken short
- taken sides
- taken slave
- taken stock
- taken the l
- taken turns
- taken under
- taken water
- be taken bad
- be taken ill
- get taken in
- got taken in
- is taken ill
- taken a bath
- taken a beat
- taken a bite
- taken a crap
- taken a dive
- taken a dump
- taken a fall
- taken a five
- taken a hike
- taken a hint
- taken a joke
- taken a knee
- taken a look
- taken a pill
- taken a piss
- taken a pull
- taken a risk
- taken a seat
- taken a shit
- taken a toll
- taken a turn
- taken a view
- taken a walk
- taken a whiz
- taken a wife
- taken a wizz
- taken across
- taken action
- taken breath
- taken charge
- taken credit
- taken effect
- taken flight
- taken fright
- taken kindly
- taken notice
- taken office
- taken one up
- taken orders
- taken refuge
- taken up for
- be taken sick
- gets taken in
- taken a break
- taken a chair
- taken a flyer
- taken a pitch
- taken a sight
- taken a stand
- taken care of
- taken command
- taken control
- taken hostage
- taken in hand
- taken it away
- taken it easy
- taken lightly
- taken offense
- taken potluck
- taken revenge
- taken serious
- taken the gap
- taken the pee
- taken the rap
- taken the sun
- taken to task
- taken to wife
- taken too far
- taken umbrage
- taken up arms
- taken up with
- was taken ill
- been taken ill
- taken a breath
- taken a bullet
- taken a chance
- taken a dookie
- taken a gamble
- taken a gander
- taken a listen
- taken a number
- taken a powder
- taken a run at
- taken a tinkle
- taken a tumble
- taken a wicket
- taken by storm
- taken delivery
- taken issue to
- taken its rise
- taken its toll
- taken occasion
- taken on faith
- taken on trust
- taken on water
- taken shipping
- taken the bait
- taken the cake
- taken the cure
- taken the fall
- taken the heat
- taken the helm
- taken the knee
- taken the lead
- taken the mick
- taken the piss
- taken the ride
- taken the roll
- taken the time
- taken the veil
- taken time off
- taken time out
- taken to court
- taken to drink
- taken to heart
- being taken ill
- gotten taken in
- had drink taken
- has drink taken
- taken a bead on
- taken a flutter
- taken a picture
Words that rhyme with taken
Questions about taken
- What does taken mean?
- Taken means infatuated; fond of or attracted to.
- What is taken in Hindi?
- Taken in Hindi is लिया गया. See Taken meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is taken?
- Taken is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce taken?
- Taken is pronounced /ˈteɪ.kn̩/.
Words near taken in the dictionary
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