takeout meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

takeout

adj

US /ˈteɪkaʊt/

Etymology Deverbal from take out.

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

noun

Etymology Deverbal from take out.

Canada, Philippines, US Food purchased from a takeaway.

Ball games, Curling, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A stone that hits another stone, removing it from play, a takeout shot.

Bridge, Games 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.

Broadcasting, Media, Television 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.1994, Penn Kimball, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Downsizing the news: network cutbacks in the nation's capital (page 19)