Uptake - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈʌpteɪk|  American pronunciation of the word uptake
Brit.  |ˈʌpteɪk|  British pronunciation of the word uptake

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
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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