notetake

See also: note-take

English

Alternative forms

• note-take

Etymology

Back-formation from notetaker or notetaking. Equivalent to note +‎ take.

Verb

notetake (third-person singular simple present notetakes, present participle notetaking, simple past notetook, past participle notetaken)

1. (intransitive) To take notes.
   • 1999 December 28, P. Tierney, “Students of toay”, in k12.chat.teacher‎ (Usenet), retrieved 21 May 2022:

     I've always wondered why my teachers told me things, or had me notetake, when the information was right in front of me, clear and concise.

   • 2001, Deborah B. Stanley, Practical Steps to the Research Process for Middle School‎, page 73:

     Whether general or specific, subtopics become the outline of the entire research project, the "dry bones" that are "fleshed out" with knowing what to read and notetake and what information to skip.

   • 2001 June 27, Lumina Dragon, “Vote for best game...”, in rec.games.computer.ultima-dragons‎ (Usenet), retrieved 21 May 2022:

     I can notetake just fine, I don't need (what one person on a gaming site Q&A I occasionally read calls) "dummy text".

   • 2016, Julie Starr, The Coaching Manual‎:

     To note-take or not to note-take?

Anagrams

• take note