taking in

present participle and gerund of take in

(transitive) To receive.
(transitive) To receive and properly absorb or comprehend.
(transitive) To enjoy or appreciate.
(transitive) To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.
(transitive) To receive (goods) into one's home for the purpose of processing for a fee.
(transitive) To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
(transitive) To attend a showing of.
To deceive; to hoodwink.
(transitive) To tighten (a belaying rope).
(obsolete) To subscribe to home delivery of.
To reef.
(transitive) To arrest (a person).