double taker
Something causing someone to do a double take.
taker
/ˈteɪkɚ/
noun 4
Collocations
3VERB + TAKER
risk
TAKER + NOUN
surrender
ADV.
once, quite
Definitions
noun
1
One who takes something.
She is known as quite a risk taker.
The hostage taker decided to surrender to the police.
2
A person or thing that takes or receives, often more than he or she gives.
I don't want to be a relationship with you anymore - you are too much of a taker.
3
One who is willing to participate in, or buy, something.
Are there any takers for helping me clean the garage this weekend?
I'm selling handmade postcards—any takers?
4
A nipper or claw of a scorpion.
The ſixt is like a Crabbe, & this is called by Elianus a flamant Scorpion, it is of a great body, and hath tonges and takers very ſolid and ſtrong, like the Gramuell or Creuiſh, & is therefore thought to take the beginning from that fiſh.
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She is known as quite a risk taker.
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The hostage taker decided to surrender to the police.
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The study could not confirm the real percentage of drug takers in the country.
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Tom is a risk taker.
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Are you a risk taker?
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A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.
Tatoeba · #10651043Usage Notes
i Register
In some senses, taker is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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