taking a number

A form of take a number — To queue; to wait to be served by being assigned a number and waiting for that number to be called after all previous numbers have been served in order of assignment.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take a number
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APA

taking a number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20number

MLA

“taking a number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20number. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking a number,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20number.

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