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takeout

/ˈteɪkaʊt/

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What does takeout mean?

adjective

  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.
More meanings (4)

noun

  1. 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.
  2. A detailed news segment.
  3. A designated point for canoes, rafts, etc. to be removed from the water after use.
  4. (informal, rare) Synonym of takeaway (“a restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere”).
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈteɪkaʊt/

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