Takeout (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the act or fact of taking out.
  2. something made to be taken out, especially food prepared in a store or restaurant to be carried out for consumption elsewhere.
  3. a store, restaurant, or counter specializing in preparing food meant to be carried out for consumption elsewhere.
  4. a section, as of a magazine, that may be removed intact, usually consisting of a story, article, or set of illustrations.
  5. a long-term real-estate mortgage arranged for a building the construction of which is financed by an interim short-term loan (construction loan ).
  6. Cards.
    • a bid in a suit or denomination different from the one bid by one's partner.
    • the minimum with which a player can begin.
adjective
  1. pertaining to or supplying food and drink to be taken out and consumed elsewhere: the takeout window of a restaurant.
  2. of, relating to, or providing a takeout mortgage: The high-rise developer has found a takeout commitment from a large insurance company.
verb (tr, adverb)
  1. to extract or remove
  2. to obtain or secure (a licence, patent, etc) from an authority
  3. to go out with; escort
  4. to bid a different suit from (one's partner) in order to rescue him from a difficult contract
  5. to kill or destroy
  6. to win, esp in sport
  7. to sap the energy or vitality of
  8. to vent (anger, frustration, etc) on (esp an innocent person)
  9. to make someone forget his anxieties, problems, etc
adjective takeout
  1. of or designating a conventional informatory bid, asking one's partner to bid another suit
  2. sold for consumption away from the premises on which it is prepared
  3. preparing and selling food for consumption away from the premises
noun takeout US and Canadian
  1. a shop or restaurant that sells such food
  2. a meal bought at such a shop or restaurant
Takeout (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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