adj · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
(Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Commonwealth, Hong-Kong, Ireland, Philippines, UK, not-comparable, sometimes
Examples
I couldn't be bothered to cook, so I bought a takeaway curry.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: takeout, carry out, to go, takeaways, grab and go
Antonyms: eat-in, for here, have here
2
noun
Meaning 2
A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, South-Africa, UK
Examples
If you're hungry, there's a takeaway just around the corner.
2005, Amsterdam, Time Out, page 129, The wonderful, and deeply filling, world of Dutch broodjes (sandwiches) has its greatest champion in this takeaway, one of the very few that still features proper homemade meat and fish salads in your bun, rather than the almost ubiquitous factory prepared product that′s taken over the sandwich market.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A meal which has been purchased and has been carefully packaged as to be taken and consumed elsewhere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK
Examples
I fancy an Indian takeaway tonight.
2008, The Complete Residents′ Guide: Los Angeles, Explorer Publishing, page 315, Pizza and Thai food are popular delivery and takeaway choices, but there are a number of options.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
Qualifier: frequently in the plural
Examples
2010, Scott Monty, Foreword, Erik Qualman, Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business, page xvi, A strength of this book is Qualman′s ability to take complex issues and break them into easily digestible takeaways through the use of real world examples and analogies.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: maneuver, manoeuvre, play
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noun
Meaning 8
a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: concession
9
noun
Meaning 9
prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
in England they call takeout food `takeaway'
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: takeout, takeout food
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: convenience food
History
Etymology
Deverbal from take away.
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Amharic:
տանելու համար
— restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere
Amharic:
վերցնելու համար
— restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere
Georgian:
წასაღებად
(c̣asaɣebad)
— restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere
German:
Gaststätte mit Außer-Haus-Verkauf
— restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere
German:
Restaurant mit Essen zum Mitnehmen
— restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere
German:
Abholrestaurant
— restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere
German:
Imbiss
— restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere
Hungarian:
elvitelre árusító étterem
— restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere
Spanish:
restaurante de manducatoria para recoger
— restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere
Czech:
jídlo s sebou
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
Dutch:
afhaalmaaltijd
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
French:
plat à emporter
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
Galician:
comida para levar
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
Georgian:
წასაღებად
(c̣asaɣebad)
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
German:
Essen zum Mitnehmen
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
German:
Mitnehmspeise
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
German:
Abholspeise
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
German:
Mitnahmegericht
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
Hebrew:
טֵיְיק אֶוֶוי
(takeaway)
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
Hebrew:
אֲרוּחַת קַח וָלֵךְ
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
Hebrew:
קח ולך
(kakh valékh)
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
Hungarian:
elvitelre árult étel
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
Italian:
da asporto
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
Italian:
da portare via
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
Māori:
ō-rangaranga
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
Spanish:
jama para llevar
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
Welsh:
cludfwyd
— meal bought to be eaten elsewhere
Chinese Mandarin:
收穫 /收获
(shōuhuò)
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
German:
(lehrreiche) Erkenntnis
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
German:
Erkenntnisgewinn
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
German:
Schlussfolgerung
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
German:
Punkt
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
German:
gewonnene Einsicht
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
Hungarian:
tanulság
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
Hungarian:
kulcsgondolat
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
Hungarian:
fő gondolat
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
Hungarian:
lényeg
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
Italian:
morale
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
Italian:
succo
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
Italian:
punto
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
Spanish:
moraleja
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
Spanish:
idea principal
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
Spanish:
mensaje fundamental
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider
Spanish:
punto clave
— an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider