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

The cash-only cafe is open for carryout orders only from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday-Sunday and is closed Monday-Wednesday. —Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

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

Verb

Bain estimates that about 50% of global luxury goods production is carried out by thousands of small manufacturers in Italy. —Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025

Each of us should demand our local leaders challenge every one of the immoral and cruel state laws and the Gestapo-like raids and inhumane detainments carried out by ICE agents. —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 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