I. takeout ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: take out
1. : the action or an act of taking out ; specifically : a bridge bid that takes a partner out of a bid, double, or redouble after the intervening opponent has passed
a forcing takeout
2. : a usually automatic device for taking something out (as a finished article from a press or mold)
3. : something taken out
the state's takeout from racetrack receipts
or prepared for taking out
restaurant did a brisk trade in takeouts
as
a. : the minimal number or value of poker chips a player may buy from the banker at one time or the usual number or value of such chips : stack
b. : a special article (as a biographical sketch, a background study) printed to fill completely successive pages or columns for easy removal
a huge (39-page) and handsome Mexican takeout — Time
a meaty takeout on the profitable doings of the famous five-and-tens — Fortune
II. takeout noun
1. : an intensive study or report (as in a newspaper or magazine)
2. : carryout herein
III. take·out ¦ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: take out , verb
: of, relating to, selling, or being prepared food that is not to be consumed on the premises
takeout counter
a takeout sandwich