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Definition of Takeout

1. Adjective. Of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises. "`take-away' is chiefly British"

2. Noun. Prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises. "In England they call takeout food `takeaway'"

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

Definition of Takeout

1. Adjective. (context: of food) intended to be eaten off the premises ¹

2. Noun. Food purchased from a takeaway ¹

3. Noun. (curling) A stone that hits another stone, removing it from play ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Takeout

1. the act of removing [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Takeout

taken over taken place taken point taken pride taken root taken stock taken the cake taken the mickey taken time taken up(p)

taken with(p) takeoff takeoff booster takeoff rocket takeoffs takeout (current term) takeout double takeout doubles takeout food takeouts

takeover takeover arbitrage takeover attempt takeover bid takeover bids takeover target takeovers taker takers takes

Literary usage of Takeout

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1895)
"... In: is said to have an- a theatrical performance at Bru>' to takeout in Jest' he actor, ... takeout ..."

2. Irrigation Practice and Engineering by Bernard Alfred Etcheverry (1916)
"Delivery of water at overflow takeout boxes is practically self-regulating, because of the overflow provision, and delivery through valve pressure takeout ..."

3. Irrigation Practice and Engineering by Bernard Alfred Etcheverry (1916)
"Delivery of water at overflow takeout boxes is practically self-regulating, because of the overflow provision, and delivery through valve pressure takeout ..."

4. Paris & Ile de France by Heather Stimmler-Hall (2004)
"tables and takeout bakery counter. For those eating in, ... At lunch and dinner there's also an Asian fast-food counter open for takeout rice, ..."

5. Chinook texts by Franz Boas (1894)
""His soul takeout doit this one's." It is sent to him the shaman. y ... When takeout it is done that sickness supernatural, now it is taken in ..."

6. Adventure Guide to Oklahoma by Lynne M. Sullivan (1999)
"If you're planning a one-day trip, stop at the 8.3-mile takeout point. For longer trips, you have two options: continue to the crossing at SH-4, ..."

7. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe (1888)
"going to the takeout,' and I say, 'That's where I'm going.' So we start walking down to the takeout." "Walking down what street?" "Bruckner Boulevard. ..."

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