carryout

1 of 2

noun

car·​ry·​out ˈker-ē-ˌau̇t 

ˈka-rē-

: takeout sense 1

carryout adjective

carry out

2 of 2

verb

carried out; carrying out; carries out

transitive verb

1

: to bring to a successful issue : complete, accomplish

carried out the assignment

2

: to put into execution

carry out a plan

3

: to continue to an end or stopping point

Synonyms of carryout

Verb

• fulfill
• accomplish
• perform
• achieve
• execute
• do
• make
• carry off
• pull off
• implement
• put through

Examples of carryout in a Sentence

Noun

She works in a Chinese carryout.

Verb

carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Pho Foodie, a Vietnamese restaurant that’s currently in Bowie, expanded to North Laurel with a March 1 soft opening, giving Route 1 a new carryout option. —Marissa Yelenik, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026

The offer is available for dine-in, carryout and drive-thru, the release says. —Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026

Verb

Rescuers assisted by heavy machinery work at the site of an Israeli strike carried out two days earlier, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, April 10, 2026. —Brian Dakss, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026

Online and offline, motherhood has started to resemble a real-life Truman Show — a performance carried out under constant observation, where strangers across the country appoint themselves judge and jury. —Micah Barkley, Bloomberg, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1940, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for carryout

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout

Kids Definition

carry out

verb

: to put into action or effect

carry out a plan