takeaway
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈteɪkəweɪ/
Forms: form: takeaways
form: take-away
Etymology: Deverbal from take away.
Senses: examples: text: If you're hungry, there's a takeaway just around the corner.
text: 2005, Amsterdam, Time Out, page 129,
The wonderful, and deeply filling, world of Dutch broodjes (sandwiches) has its greatest champion in this takeaway, one of the very few that still features proper homemade meat and fish salads in your bun, rather than the almost ubiquitous factory prepared product that′s taken over the sandwich market.
text: Some of the cheapest places to eat in Kampala are the ubiquitous takeaways that dot the city centre.
ref: 2006, Mary Fitzpatrick, Tom Parkinson, Nick Ray, East Africa, Lonely Planet, page 479:
glosses: A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
examples: text: I fancy an Indian takeaway tonight.
text: Good Italian cuisine & friendly service. Also does takeaways, including pizza.
ref: 2008, Annalisa Rellie, Tricia Hayne, Turks & Caicos Islands, Bradt Travel Guides, page 99:
text: 2008, The Complete Residents′ Guide: Los Angeles, Explorer Publishing, page 315,
Pizza and Thai food are popular delivery and takeaway choices, but there are a number of options.
glosses: A meal which has been purchased and has been carefully packaged as to be taken and consumed elsewhere.
examples: text: 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).
ref: 2001, David Chmiel, Kevin Morris, Golf Past 50, page 40:
text: Make sure your hands and shoulders work together during the takeaway.
ref: 2005, Paul G. Schempp, Peter Mattsson, Golf: Steps To Success, page 55:
text: Tiger Woods, like other golfing greats, employs a smooth, evenly paced takeaway action.
ref: 2007, John Andrisani, Golfweek′s 101 Winning Golf Tips, unnumbered page:
topics: golf
hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.
glosses: A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.
examples: text: 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.
ref: 2008, Carol A. E. Bentley, Beat The Recession: Proven Marketing Tactics, volume 1, page 363:
text: 2010, Scott Monty, Foreword, Erik Qualman, Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business, page xvi,
A strength of this book is Qualman′s ability to take complex issues and break them into easily digestible takeaways through the use of real world examples and analogies.
qualifier: frequently in the plural
glosses: An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider.
Synonyms: sense: restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere
word: carryout
sense: restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere
word: takeout
sense: restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere
word: food-to-go
sense: food to be eaten elsewhere
word: carryout
sense: food to be eaten elsewhere
word: takeout
sense: food to be eaten elsewhere
word: packed meal
sense: idea to be remembered and considered
word: sound bite
Related terms: carry out
makeaway
take away
take-away
take out
takeout