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takeout

noun

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L329006 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

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L341040 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈteɪkaʊt/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English take outdeverb. English takeout Deverbal from take out.

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

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English take outdeverb. English takeout Deverbal from take out.

  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.

    Takeouts on important running topics in the news are one way to add a valuable dimension to the evening news. One consequence, however, has been that there are fewer minutes available on the broadcast for hard news out of Washington.