profit taking en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of extracting profit, as cash or equivalent, from an investment, often by selling part of it.
The stock market was down today amid profit taking, the share holders wanted to get some of the increase in stock price as cash while they could.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| profit-taking | alternative | lexicographic | |
| profit takings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |