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taking easy

taking easy is the present participle and gerund of take easy.

Meaning of take easy

Verb

take easy (third-person singular simple present takes easy, present participle taking easy, simple past took easy, past participle taken easy)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To rest; to make little to no effort.
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To proceed calmly and in a relaxed manner.

Questions about taking easy

What is taking easy the present participle and gerund of?
Taking easy is the present participle and gerund of take easy.

Words near taking easy in the dictionary

  1. taking delight in
  2. taking delivery
  3. taking down
  4. taking down a notch
  5. taking down a peg
  6. taking easy
  7. taking effect
  8. taking exception
  9. taking fire
  10. taking five
  11. taking flight

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