Uptake - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈʌpteɪk|
Brit.
|ˈʌpteɪk|
noun
- the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) (syn: consumption, ingestion, intake)
- a process of taking up or using up or consuming
- a process of taking up or using up or consuming
they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids
Extra examples
She's pretty quick on the uptake.
The uptake of some vaccinations fell as the media stirred up fears of possible side effects.
He's a good interviewer, tough and quick on the uptake (=able to understand quickly what someone is saying).
Sometimes Tim's a little slow on the uptake.
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