takeout — (adj.) in reference to food prepared at a restaurant but not eaten there, 1941, from TAKE (Cf. take) (v.) + OUT (Cf. out). British equivalent TAKEAWAY (Cf. takeaway) is recorded from 1964 … Etymology dictionary
takeout — ► NOUN chiefly N. Amer. ▪ a takeaway … English terms dictionary
takeout — [tāk′out΄] n. 1. the act of taking out 2. prepared food bought to be taken away and eaten at home, etc. adj. ☆ 1. designating or of prepared food sold as by a restaurant to be eaten away from the premises 2. Bridge designating a double intended… … English World dictionary
takeout — /tayk owt /, n. 1. the act or fact of taking out. 2. something made to be taken out, esp. food prepared in a store or restaurant to be carried out for consumption elsewhere. 3. Informal. a store, restaurant, or counter specializing in preparing… … Universalium
takeout — I noun 1. prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises in England they call takeout food takeaway • Syn: ↑takeout food, ↑takeaway • Derivationally related forms: ↑take away (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
takeout — [[t]te͟ɪkoʊt[/t]] takeouts 1) N COUNT A takeout is a store or restaurant which sells hot cooked food that you eat somewhere else. [AM] (in BRIT, use takeaway) 2) N COUNT: oft N n A takeout or takeout food is hot cooked food which you buy from a… … English dictionary
Takeout — A slang term denoting the purchase of a company through an acquisition, merger or other form of buyout. A takeout can refer to a hostile takeover, a friendly merger, or a leveraged or management buyout. A company is said to be in play if it is… … Investment dictionary
takeout — take|out take out [ˈteık aut] n [U and C] AmE a meal that you buy at a restaurant to eat at home British Equivalent: takeaway >takeout adj ▪ takeout food … Dictionary of contemporary English
takeout — take|out [ teık,aut ] noun count AMERICAN 1. ) a meal that you buy in a restaurant or store and take home to eat. British takeaway: Let s get a takeout. 2. ) a store that sells meals that you take home to eat. British takeaway: a Chinese takeout … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
takeout — UK [ˈteɪkˌaʊt] / US noun [countable] Word forms takeout : singular takeout plural takeouts mainly American a takeaway … English dictionary
