English Explanatory Dictionary

takeout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
noun
  1. Food purchased from a takeaway.
  2. A stone that hits another stone, removing it from play, a takeout shot.
  3. 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.
  4. A detailed news segment.

Pronunciation

/ˈteɪkaʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-takeout.wav

Word forms

takeout take-out takeouts

Etymology

Deverbal from take out.

Synonyms

takeaway carryout to go takeaways grab and go

Related words

outtake take out

Derived words

fakeout takeout double
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