took

[ took ]

verb

1. simple past tense of take.
2. Nonstandard. a past participle of take.

took

/ tʊk /

verb

1. the past tense of take 1

Example Sentences

When Davidson, now the No. 2 prospect in her class, signed with USC last week, the basketball world nodded along expectedly, but Gottlieb took a second to think of that first phone call.

From Los Angeles Times

Benitez is introduced as the Mexican-born archbishop of Kabul whose ministry took him to some of the most dangerous war zones on the planet.

From Salon

It took a couple of months for him to realize I existed, but eventually he did.

From Los Angeles Times

When Kelly left for Ohio State in February and Foster took over, he kept Malloe in place.

From Los Angeles Times

When Trump took office in 2016, China stood back from the talks in response.

From BBC

Related Words

• aloof
• away
• detached
• distant
• isolated

Is Tooken A Word?

And is tooken in the dictionary?

Tooken is not listed as a word in this dictionary. It’s not used as the standard past tense of the irregular verb take, which is took (My mother took my brother to the zoo), or as the participle form of take, which is taken (My mother had not taken my brother to the zoo before yesterday). Some people may use tooken as a nonstandard combination of these forms, perhaps intending to be humorous. 

(General note: Just because a word doesn’t appear in the dictionary doesn’t necessarily mean it’s “not a word.” Some people may use it, and if enough people eventually start using it, it may be added to the dictionary.)

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