take-in

[ teyk-in ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a deception, fraud, or imposition.

take in

verb

1. to comprehend or understand
2. to include or comprise

   his thesis takes in that point

3. to receive into one's house in exchange for payment

   take in lodgers

   to take in washing

4. to make (an article of clothing, etc) smaller by altering seams
5. to include

   the tour takes in the islands as well as the mainland

6. informal.
   to cheat or deceive
7. to go to; visit

   let's take in a movie tonight

noun

1. informal.
   the act or an instance of cheating or deceiving

Word History and Origins

Origin of take-in¹

First recorded in 1770–80; noun use of verb phrase take in

Example Sentences

Sunday is also a day I get to enjoy take-in from my favorite restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times

Almost always, she said, there is a predictable sequence in which people take-in an eclipse: it begins with a sense of wrongness and primal fear, followed by a feeling of connectedness and insignificance.

From BBC

Another quizzical take-in is Black Dog Salvage, truly a hoarder’s heaven and a wonderland of Appalachian imagination in the form of items salvaged from Southwest Virginia’s architectural past.

From Washington Times

If the people of Standing Rock did not take-in their beloved family and friends, there would be mass homelessness.

From The Guardian

Bordeaux’s Musée des Beaux Arts is also a great take-in for a mere four Euros to enter.

From Washington Times