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

The former has gone so far as to take out ads apologizing for its lapses.

From The Daily Beast

George would take out his lyric book and acoustic guitar and play us the song we would be working on that day.

From The Daily Beast

My nearest relation, my wife, is telling me to get off my database and take out the garbage.

From The Daily Beast

It has been inaccessible for weeks as Israeli bombardment and troops try to take out heavy guerrilla resistance.

From The Daily Beast

Will I be able to take out a map and simply point it out, like most people do when they are asked about their heritage?

From The Daily Beast

This did not relate to the boilers; Trevithick unfortunately did not take out a patent for that improvement.

From Project Gutenberg

And then came the incredible orders that he was to take out his four ships to be destroyed by the American navy waiting outside!

From Project Gutenberg

Too much for me to take out of my pocket for a stranger; but not for my wife's father—not if it was ten times that.

From Project Gutenberg

That was always closed except to open just to take out the trash can.

From Project Gutenberg

Let this stew for an hour; then take out the duck, strain the gravy, and remove all fat, and add plenty of mushrooms.

From Project Gutenberg

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