Definition of TAKEAWAY

takeaway

Meanings

Plural: takeaways

Noun

  • prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
    • "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'"
  • a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
  • the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)
  • A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
  • A meal which has been purchased and has been carefully packaged as to be taken and consumed elsewhere.
  • The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.
  • A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.
  • An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider.

Adj

  • (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.

Origin / Etymology

Deverbal from take away.

Synonyms

carry out, carryout, food-to-go, grab and go, packed meal, sound bite, takeaways, takeout, takeout food, to go

Antonyms

eat-in, for here, have here

Scrabble Score: 18

takeaway is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
takeaway is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
takeaway is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

takeaway is a valid Words With Friends word