taking to
The phrase “taking to” has 3 syllables: tak-ing to
It's pronounced as /ˈteɪ.kɪŋ tuː/
What is synonym and antonym for taking to?
In the thesaurus, “taking to” has 28 synonyms and 9 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for taking to along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for taking to
- admiring
- adoring
- appreciating
- being partial to
- cherishing
- devouring
- digging
- enjoying
- fancying
- favoring
- getting a charge out of
- getting a kick out of
- going for
- having a soft spot for
- idolizing
- liking
- loving
- preferring
- prizing
- relishing
- revering
- savoring
- savouring
- treasuring
- valuing
- venerating
- worshiping
- worshipping
Antonyms for taking to
- abhorring
- abominating
- condemning
- despising
- detesting
- disliking
- hating
- loathing
- scorning
Example Sentences
- She has recently started taking to painting as a hobby.
- After his injury, he began taking to swimming as a form of rehabilitation.
- The child has been taking to reading books every night before bed.
- As part of his recovery, he's taking to yoga to improve his flexibility and strength.
- With the new job, she's taking to commuting by bike to avoid traffic.
On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to taking to, such as: abhorring, abominating, admiring, adoring, appreciating, being partial to, cherishing.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
savoring
- admiring
- adoring
- appreciate
- appreciating
- aromatizing
- being partial to
- cherishing
- devouring
- digging
- enhancing
- enjoying
- enriching
- experience
- fancying
- favoring
- feel
- flavoring
- getting a charge out of
- getting a kick out of
- gloat
- going for
- having a soft spot for
- idolizing
- know
- lacing
- like
- liking
- loving
- luxuriate in
- partake
- peppering
- perfuming
- preferring
- prizing
- relish
- relishing
- revel in
- revering
- salting
- sample
- saucing
- seasoning
- sip
- smack
- smell
- spicing
- taking to
- taste
- treasuring
- valuing
- venerating
- worshiping
- worshipping
panning
- Bronx cheer
- admonishing
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assailing
- attacking
- bad press
- bad-mouthing
- beefing
- belittling
- bellyaching
- berating
- bitching
- blaming
- blast
- blasting
- brickbats
- call down
- carping
- castigating
- cavil
- caviling
- cavilling
- censure
- censuring
- chiding
- clobbering
- complaining
- condemning
- crabbing
- critical remarks
- criticizing
- croaking
- crucifying
- cut
- decrying
- denouncing
- denunciation
- deriding
- discommending
- disparagement
- disparaging
- dispraising
- dissing
- drubbing
- excoriating
- faultfinding
- faulting
- flak
- flaying
- fussing
- gibbeting
- griping
- grousing
- growling
- grumbling
- hammering
- hit
- keelhauling
- kicking
- knock
- knocking
- kvetching
- lambasting
- lashing
- moaning
- murmuring
- muttering
- niggling
- nit-picking
- objection
- opprobrium
- pan
- pillorying
- put down
- putting down
- quibble
- quibbling
- rap on knuckles
- rebuking
- reprehending
- reprimanding
- reproaching
- reproof
- reproving
- roast
- scolding
- skewering
- slagging
- slam
- slamming
- slap
- slap on wrist
- slashing
- static
- stricture
- swipe
- taking to task
- tweaking
- upbraiding
- vitriol
- whining
- zapper
calling down
- abusing
- admonishing
- admonishment
- admonition
- assailing
- attacking
- bad-mouthing
- basting
- bawling out
- bawling-out
- belittling
- berating
- blame
- blaming
- blasting
- castigating
- castigation
- censure
- censuring
- chastising
- chewing out
- chiding
- condemning
- criticizing
- crucifying
- denouncing
- disparaging
- dissing
- dressing down
- dressing-down
- excoriating
- faulting
- flaying
- grooming
- hammering
- haranguing
- hard time
- jawing
- keelhauling
- knocking
- lambasting
- lashing
- laying into
- lecture
- lecturing
- mocking
- panning
- putting down
- ragging
- rap
- rating
- rebuke
- rebuking
- reprehending
- reprehension
- reprimanding
- reproaching
- reproof
- reproving
- reviling
- ridiculing
- scoffing
- scolding
- scoring
- scorning
- scourging
- slamming
- slap on wrist
- taking to task
- talking-to
- telling-off
- tongue-lashing
- upbraiding
- vituperating
- what for
keelhauling
- abusing
- admonishing
- assailing
- attacking
- bad-mouthing
- basting
- bawling out
- belittling
- berating
- blaming
- blasting
- calling down
- castigating
- censuring
- chastising
- chewing out
- chiding
- condemning
- criticizing
- crucifying
- denouncing
- disparaging
- dissing
- dressing down
- excoriating
- faulting
- flaying
- hammering
- haranguing
- jawing
- knocking
- lambasting
- lashing
- laying into
- lecturing
- mocking
- panning
- putting down
- ragging
- rating
- rebuking
- reprehending
- reprimanding
- reproaching
- reproving
- reviling
- ridiculing
- scoffing
- scolding
- scoring
- scorning
- scourging
- slamming
- taking to task
- tongue-lashing
- upbraiding
- vituperating
gaffing
- bamboozling
- beating
- beguiling
- betraying
- bilking
- bitching
- bleeding
- bluffing
- buffaloing
- burning
- catching
- cheating
- chiseling
- chiselling
- chousing
- clipping
- conning
- cozening
- deceiving
- defrauding
- deluding
- diddling
- doing
- doing a number on
- doing in
- double-crossing
- duping
- euchring
- exploiting
- extorting
- faking out
- fast-talking
- fiddling
- fleecing
- flimflamming
- fooling
- gammoning
- gouging
- gulling
- having
- having on
- hoaxing
- hoodwinking
- hornswoggling
- hosing
- humbugging
- hustling
- juggling
- kidding
- leading one down the garden path
- leading one up the garden path
- milking
- misguiding
- misinforming
- misleading
- mulcting
- nicking
- nobbling
- overcharging
- plucking
- putting on
- reaming
- ripping off
- rooking
- screwing
- selling a bill of goods to
- shaking down
- shortchanging
- shorting
- skinning
- skunking
- snookering
- snowing
- soaking
- spoofing
- squeezing
- sticking
- stiffing
- stinging
- stringing along
- suckering
- sucking in
- swindling
- taking for a ride
- taking in
- taking to the cleaners
- teasing
- thimblerigging
- tricking
- victimizing
- wrenching
- wresting
- wringing