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takeaway en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈtæɪkəwæɪ/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• audio Queensland

Etymology

Deverbal from take away.

Meanings

1. (Commonwealth, Hong-Kong, Ireland, Philippines, UK, not-comparable, sometimes) (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
   • I couldn't be bothered to cook, so I bought a takeaway curry.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
take-away		alternative	lexicographic

Antonyms

for here · eat-in · have here

Coordinates

takehome · take-home

Descendants

takeaway · takeaway

Synonyms

takeaways · to go · grab and go · carry out · takeout

wikipedia: takeaway

takeaway en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtæɪkəwæɪ/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• audio Queensland

Etymology

Deverbal from take away.

Meanings

1. (Australia, New-Zealand, South-Africa, UK) A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
   • If you're hungry, there's a takeaway just around the corner.
   • 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.
   • Some of the cheapest places to eat in Kampala are the ubiquitous takeaways that dot the city centre. 2006, Mary Fitzpatrick, Tom Parkinson, Nick Ray, East Africa, Lonely Planet, page 479:
2. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK) A meal which has been purchased and has been carefully packaged as to be taken and consumed elsewhere.
   • I fancy an Indian takeaway tonight.
   • 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.
   • Good Italian cuisine & friendly service. Also does takeaways, including pizza. 2008, Annalisa Rellie, Tricia Hayne, Turks & Caicos Islands, Bradt Travel Guides, page 99:
3. The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.
   • Tiger Woods, like other golfing greats, employs a smooth, evenly paced takeaway action. 2007, John Andrisani, Golfweek′s 101 Winning Golf Tips, unnumbered page:
   • Make sure your hands and shoulders work together during the takeaway. 2005, Paul G. Schempp, Peter Mattsson, Golf: Steps To Success, page 55:
   • 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). 2001, David Chmiel, Kevin Morris, Golf Past 50, page 40:
4. (US) A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.
5. (idiomatic, informal, qualifier:frequently in the plural) An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider.
   • 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. 2008, Carol A. E. Bentley, Beat The Recession: Proven Marketing Tactics, volume 1, page 363:
   • 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.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
take-away		alternative	lexicographic
takeaways	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

fakeaway

Relateds

take out · makeaway · take-away · take away · takeout · carry out

Synonyms

packed meal (food to be eaten elsewhere) · takeout (restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere) · sound bite (idea to be remembered and considered) · carryout (restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere) · takeout (food to be eaten elsewhere) · carryout (food to be eaten elsewhere) · food-to-go (restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere)

Translations (44)

es idea principal (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · hu elvitelre árusító étterem (restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere) · de Abholspeise (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · cmn 收穫 /收获 (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · es jama para llevar (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · it morale (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · hu tanulság (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · es restaurante de manducatoria para recoger (restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere) · es moraleja (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · de (lehrreiche) Erkenntnis (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · it da asporto (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · de Mitnehmspeise (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · it succo (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · hu lényeg (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · gl comida para levar (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · ka წასაღებად (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · hu kulcsgondolat (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · cy cludfwyd (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · mi ō-rangaranga (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · it punto (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · de Mitnahmegericht (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · nl afhaalmaaltijd (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · ka წასაღებად (restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere) · it da portare via (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · de Punkt (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · cs jídlo s sebou (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · de Restaurant mit Essen zum Mitnehmen (restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere) · de Erkenntnisgewinn (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · de Gaststätte mit Außer-Haus-Verkauf (restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere) · he אֲרוּחַת קַח וָלֵךְ (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · hu fő gondolat (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · de Essen zum Mitnehmen (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · am տանելու համար (restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere) · de Abholrestaurant (restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere) · de Schlussfolgerung (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · am վերցնելու համար (restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere) · de gewonnene Einsicht (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · es mensaje fundamental (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · he קח ולך (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · hu elvitelre árult étel (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · es punto clave (an idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider) · de Imbiss (restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere) · he טֵיְיק אֶוֶוי (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere) · fr plat à emporter (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere)

wikipedia: takeaway