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Takeaway
//ˈteɪkəweɪ// adj, noun, slang
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Adjective
- 1 (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought. Commonwealth, Hong-Kong, Ireland, Philippines, UK, not-comparable, sometimes
"I couldn't be bothered to cook, so I bought a takeaway curry."
Noun
- 1 A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere. Australia, New-Zealand, South-Africa, UK
"If you're hungry, there's a takeaway just around the corner."
- 2 the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass) wordnet
- 3 A meal which has been purchased and has been carefully packaged as to be taken and consumed elsewhere. Australia, New-Zealand, UK
"I fancy an Indian takeaway tonight."
- 4 a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures wordnet
- 5 The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.
"One drill to help you work on the long, low takeaway is to place a tee, a coin, or even another ball just beyond your back foot (whatever you choose should be slightly inside your toe to promote a slightly inside swing path)."
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- 6 prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises wordnet
- 7 A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations. US
- 8 An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider. idiomatic, informal
"For example, one of the big takeaways for myself (even though I know better) is when I don′t review my goals daily I get sucked into what′s currently happening and easily get distracted from what′s most important."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Deverbal from take away.
Etymology 2
Deverbal from take away.
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