n.
Pronunciation: ' t ā k- ˌ au ̇ t
Function: noun
Date: 1917
1 : the action or an act of taking out
2 a : something taken out or prepared to be taken out b (1) : an article (as in a newspaper) printed on consecutive pages so as to be conveniently removed (2) : an intensive study or report
3 a : prepared food packaged to be consumed away from its place of sale b : an establishment selling takeout