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Definition of "taker" []

  • One that takes or takes up something, such as a wager or purchase: There were no takers on the bets. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "taker" in a sentence
  • "However, the penalty taker is just as likely (28.7 per cent of the time) to blast the ball straight in front of him as to hit it to the right or left."
  • "This rare Hollywood risk-taker is currently starring in The Kids Are All Right, a comedy about lesbian parents."
  • "I am not a big vitamin taker, but I am a big Dr. Simi booster."