/ Dictionary / Index I intake: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•take Pronunciation: (in'tāk"), [key] — n. the place or opening at which a fluid is taken into a channel, pipe, etc. an act or instance of taking in: an intake of oxygen. something that is taken in. a quantity taken in: an intake of 50 gallons a minute. a narrowing; contraction. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: intake (Thesaurus) intaglio intake manifold Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language