intake

Speech parts

1. intake - Noun

2. intake - Verb

Meaning

The place where water or air is taken into a pipe or conduit; -- opposed to outlet.

the beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.

The quantity taken in; as, the intake of air.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

consumption uptake ingestion inlet supply collection entry inspiration absorption feeding admission inhalation receipt aspiration input
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Antonyms

output outturn

Hypernyms

activity opening breath bodily function bodily process body process

Hyponyms

siamese pant drinking drink eating feeding

Phrases with the word

Water intake intake collector intake pipe cold air intake gas-intake duct hot air intake

Anagrams

kinate Aitken kaiten Kantei kentia tankie nekita

Examples

Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low dietary calcium intake are risk factors for osteoporosis as well as for many other non-communicable diseases. Gro Harlem Brundtland

No evidence compels the conclusion that the minimum required intake of any vitamin comes close to the optimum intake that sustains good health. Linus Pauling

One was never taught how to begin at drama school. But all it required was one intake of breath. Elaine Paige

Managers are to information as alcoholics are to booze. They consume enormous amounts, constantly crave more, but have great difficulty in digesting their existing intake. Robert Heller

My last girl was Jewish, which is often a warm kind of girl, concerned about food intake and employability. They don't like you to work too hard, I understand, until you're hooked and then, you bastard, sweat! Grace Paley

I have tried to have a regular daily intake from my Bible, regardless of how late it is. Cliff Richard

Close letter words and terms

intai-zumo intail intailment intake collector intake conduit intake duct