English Reference
Noun

taker

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈteɪkɝ/ UK /tˈeɪkɐ/ tak·er UK spelling takers

n.someone who accepts an offer or a challenge. You use this when you want to see if anyone is interested in a deal or a game.

n.a person who accepts an offer, challenge, or bet. Often used in the plural to describe the level of interest in a proposal.


SIMPLE

I have two extra tickets; are there any takers?

CONTEXTUAL

The company offered a generous redundancy package, but there were very few takers among the senior staff.

COMPLEX

When the government auctioned the development rights for the coastal plot, they found no takers due to the prohibitive environmental regulations attached to the deed.

Usage

Commonly used in the plural form 'takers' within the idiomatic question 'Any takers?' to gauge interest.


From Middle English takere, equivalent to take + -er.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin Middle English takere
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
Updated