take out

verb

1. to extract or remove
2. to obtain or secure (a licence, patent, etc) from an authority
3. to go out with; escort

   George is taking Susan out next week

4. bridge to bid a different suit from (one's partner) in order to rescue him from a difficult contract
5. slang.
   to kill or destroy
6. informal.
   to win, esp in sport

   he took out the tennis championship

7. take it out of or take a lot out of informal.
   to sap the energy or vitality of
8. take out on informal.
   to vent (anger, frustration, etc) on (esp an innocent person)
9. take someone out of himself informal.
   to make someone forget his anxieties, problems, etc

adjective

1. bridge of or designating a conventional informatory bid, asking one's partner to bid another suit
2. sold for consumption away from the premises on which it is prepared

   a takeout meal

3. preparing and selling food for consumption away from the premises

   a takeout Indian restaurant

noun

1. a shop or restaurant that sells such food

   let's go to the Chinese takeout

2. a meal bought at such a shop or restaurant

   we'll have a takeout tonight to save cooking

Example Sentences

"I remember taking out what looked like a burger patty and placing it in a hot pan. As it cooked it started looking like a well-seared steak."

From Salon

He took out his phone, smiled, and took a picture of himself with the huge “Trump” sign in the background, as he gave a big “thumbs up”.

From Salon

Police used loudspeakers to tell them to leave and bike rental firms warned they would remotely lock bikes taken out of Zhengzhou.

From BBC

At one point, he persuaded her to take out a £25,000 loan, apparently to “block” another loan he claimed had been taken out.

From BBC

Hwang tried for 10 years to get Squid Game made, taking out large loans to support his family, before Netflix swooped in.

From BBC

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