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

Rocha is opening a carryout food establishment in this 950-square-foot space, according to Lang. —Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025

Street Beet offers dining in and a walk-up carryout window on the Harrison Street side. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 8 Dec. 2025

Verb

Flowers were left on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, one day after 15 people celebrating Hannukah were killed in an antisemitic attack that investigators say was carried out by a father and son. —Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

New South Wales Police confirmed the younger attacker’s vehicle contained IED’s and two homemade ISIS flags, evidence authorities said points directly to extremist inspiration and an apparent intent to carry out a larger, coordinated assault. —Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025

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