Main Entry:

take·out

Pronunciation:

\ˈtāk-ˌau̇t\

Function:

noun

Date:

1917

1: the action or an act of taking out2 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 report3 a: prepared food packaged to be consumed away from its place of sale b: an establishment selling takeout