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

Castmembers Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Monica Horan, Madylin Sweeten and Sullivan Sweeten will also appear to discuss their time making the series together and sharing previously unseen outtakes from the show. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025

Police in Oklahoma witnessed the clumsiness of nature when a wildlife rescue turned from pure-hearted Disney moment into Discovery channel outtake, video shows. —Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025

According to Bush, hundreds of outtake tapes from the show remain in Burnett’s possession. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025

On either side of the cool, free-flowing river, hollows flanking the water conceal outtakes from another time—from prehistoric sites dating back thousands of years to untamed wilderness and waterfalls left wholly untouched. —Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 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