outtake

noun

out·​take ˈau̇t-ˌtāk 

1

: a passage outward : flue, vent

2

: something that is taken out: such as

a

: a take that is not used in an edited version of a film or videotape

b

: a recorded musical selection not included in a record album

Examples of outtake in a Sentence

a collection of the band's old outtakes

Recent Examples on the Web

In outtakes from a video promoting Mulaney's episode, the Everybody's Live star cracks up multiple times at Johnson's Bob Dylan impression. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 May 2025

Some of it is independently shot, some of it is outtakes from those movies. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 May 2025

The same day the festival kicked off, the veteran Chicago band released Hot Sun Cool Shroud, a cohesive and satisfying collection of six outtakes from the sessions for the band’s 2023 album Cousin. 4. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024

Within the complete box set are 15 CDs of demos, rarities, outtakes, alternate versions, and three full live albums; a 128-page book; four DVDs including concert, studio, and TV footage; and various merch knickknacks, along with the remastered album on a double-LP. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outtake

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• daybreak
• earthquake
• eastlake
• forsake
• handshake
• headache