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

Dinners cost $18 for adults ($19 for carryouts), $10 for children 12 and younger and free for kids younger than 3. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026

Dine in, drive-thru, pre-order online, or carryout. —Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026

Verb

The Israeli military carried out a wave of strikes on Iran's ballistic missile launch sites, and its top general said that 80% of Iran's air defenses and 60% of its missile launchers had been destroyed. —Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026

Gavalas started going on missions crafted by Gemini, including one that almost led him to carry out a mass attack in September 2025 near the Miami International Airport, according to the lawsuit. —Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 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