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View definitions for take in

take in

verb as in understand

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Example Sentences

Ah, signora mia, what a take-in You saw my father-in-law at the time of our wedding.

However, it will not do to stop too long and be ensnared,—it would only be another take-in.

But I have got into shoal water with her, and have found her to be a terrible take-in.

We stayed at the Cape no longer than was needful to take in-fresh water, but made the best of our way for the coast of Coromandel.

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On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to take-in, such as: gag, stratagem, sleight, catch, jest, and artifice.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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