Takeaway

//ˈteɪkəweɪ// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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. 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. 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. 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. 4
    a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures wordnet
  5. 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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  1. 6
    prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises wordnet
  2. 7
    A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations. US
  3. 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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