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

Verb

• fulfil
• fulfill
• perform
• accomplish
• execute
• achieve
• 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

Participating businesses will need to apply for a state carryout liquor permit, and signage and safety plans will be required before launch, Escudero says. —Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 22 May 2025

The way to handle this would be to invite her over to your place for dinner, agree to have your meals at a restaurant or bring carryout to her place. —Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025

Verb

Trump has informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States will not carry out additional offensive military action against Iran, The Associated Press reports. —Amanda Castro hannah Parry shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

Trump has pushed for a quick end to the Middle East conflict, signaling a desire to move on after the U.S. carried out bombings of Iran nuclear sites over the weekend and Iran retaliated by hitting a U.S. base in Qatar. —Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 24 June 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