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taking ill

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

Meaning of take ill

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To become ill, to fall ill.

Questions about taking ill

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

Words near taking ill in the dictionary

  1. taking holy orders
  2. taking home
  3. taking horse
  4. taking hostage
  5. taking huff
  6. taking ill
  7. taking in
  8. taking in hand
  9. taking into account
  10. taking into consideration
  11. taking issue to

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