taking a sight

A form of take a sight — Synonym of cock a snook (“perform disrespectful gesture with thumb against the nose”).

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Meanings

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

taking a sight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20sight

MLA

“taking a sight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20sight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking a sight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20sight.

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