Definition of Takeaway

Noun: takeaway  'teyk-u,wey

1. A concession made by a labour union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
    
2. The act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offence (as by the interception of a pass)
    
3. [Brit] Prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
   - takeout [N. Amer], takeout food [N. Amer]

Verb: take away  teyk u'wey

1. Remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
   - bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off
    
2. Move or change something to no longer be present or in its previous position; also used metaphorically
   "take away a threat";
   - remove, take, withdraw
    
3. Take out or remove
   "take away the chicken after adding the vegetables";
   - take out
    
4. Take from a person or place
    
5. Buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
   "We'll take away pizza, since I am too tired to cook";
   - take out [N. Amer]
    
6. Get rid of something abstract
   "God takes away your sins";
   - remove
    
7. Take away a part from; diminish
   "His bad manners take away from his good character";
   - detract

Adjective: take-away  'teyk-u,wey
Usage: Brit

1. Of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises
   "'take-away' is chiefly British";
   - takeout [N. Amer]

See also:
takeable
takeaways

Anagrams containing the word takeaway

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