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

The panel also explored allegations that Gaetz took bribes while in office.

From Salon

The policy was abandoned when Labour took office.

From BBC

“She felt that people seeing her life story and understanding what it took to get here, to this point, they would have a better grasp on love and acceptance and equality,” Sahar said.

From Los Angeles Times

Key suspects believed to be involved in the Salisbury nerve agent poisoning took part in a revealing Russian TV interview, an inquiry has been told.

From BBC

Natasha Harding, who now uses her married name Allen-Wyatt, is facing claims she took money for one-to-one coaching with children that she did not deliver.

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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