takeout
pronunciation
How to pronounce takeout in British English:
UK ['teɪkaʊt]
How to pronounce takeout in American English:
US [ˈtekaʊt]
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- Noun:
- prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
- (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit
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- Adjective:
- of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises
Word Origin
- takeout (adj.)
- also take-out, in reference to food prepared at a restaurant but not eaten there, 1941, from take (v.) + out. British equivalent is takeaway.
Example
- 1. So orbuch suggested keeping it simple by getting takeout .
- 2. You 're already forgoing restaurant takeout and brown-bagging it .
- 3. Supplemented with takeout from joe 's noodle house in rockville .
- 4. Have a list of takeout places handy for just such an occasion .
- 5. There is nothing enticing about a fridge that looks like a mini-bar or is filled with half-eaten takeout food .