Standard Lemma guide

takeout

adj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈteɪkaʊt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: T EY1 K AW2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

(Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Food purchased from a takeaway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, Philippines, US, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A stone that hits another stone, removing it from play, a takeout shot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: ball-games, curling, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: bridge, games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A detailed news segment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: broadcasting, media, television

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • takeout pizza
  • the takeout counter
  • `take-away' is chiefly British

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: take-away

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

(bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bid, bidding

8

noun

Meaning 8

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 food, takeaway

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: convenience food

History

Etymology

Deverbal from take out.

Across languages

Translations

35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سَفَريّ (safariyy) — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Bulgarian: за вкъщи (za vkǎšti) — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Chinese Mandarin: 打包 (dǎbāo) — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Chinese Mandarin: 外賣 /外卖 (wàimài) — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • French: à emporter — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Galician: para levar — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • German: zum Mitnehmen — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Indonesian: bawa pulang — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Indonesian: bungkus — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Italian: da asporto — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Malay: bungkus — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Polish: na wynos — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Portuguese: para levar — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Portuguese: para fora — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Romanian: la pachet — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Russian: на вы́нос (na výnos) — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Spanish: para llevar — (of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought
  • Bulgarian: храна за вкъщи (hrana za vkǎšti) — food purchased from a takeaway
  • Danish: afhentning — food purchased from a takeaway
  • Finnish: noutoruoka — food purchased from a takeaway
  • French: vente à emporter — food purchased from a takeaway
  • French: plat à emporter — food purchased from a takeaway
  • German: Essen zum Mitnehmen — food purchased from a takeaway
  • German: Takeaway — food purchased from a takeaway
  • Japanese: テイクアウト (teikuauto) — food purchased from a takeaway
  • Japanese: テークアウト (tēkuauto) — food purchased from a takeaway
  • Japanese: お持ち帰り (omochikaeri) — food purchased from a takeaway
  • Korean: 테이크아웃 (teikeuaut) — food purchased from a takeaway
  • Russian: на вынос (na vynos) — food purchased from a takeaway
  • Spanish: comida para llevar — food purchased from a takeaway
  • Swedish: takeaway — food purchased from a takeaway
  • Swedish: hämtmat — food purchased from a takeaway
  • Yiddish: אַהיימוואַרג (aheymvarg) — food purchased from a takeaway
  • Japanese: テイクアウト (teikuauto) — curling: a stone that hits another stone, removing it from play
  • Korean: 테이크아웃 (teikeuaut) — curling: a stone that hits another stone, removing it from play
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