takeout
/ˈteɪkaʊt/ adjective, noun
Forms takeouts take-out
- adjective (Canada, US) (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
- noun (Canada, US, Philippines) Food purchased from a takeaway.
- noun (countable, Canada, US, informal, rare) Synonym of takeaway (“a restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere”).
- noun (countable, curling) A stone that hits another stone, removing it from play, a takeout shot.
- noun (countable, bridge) A double of an opponent's bid, intended to invite one's partner to compete in the auction, rather than to penalise one's opponents.
- noun (countable, television) A detailed news segment.
- noun (countable) A designated point for canoes, rafts, etc. to be removed from the water after use.
Synonyms
takeaway carryout to go takeaways grab and go takeout food take-away
Etymology
Deverbal from take out.
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 — from the Wiktionary entry “takeout”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details