TAKEAWAY
takeaway
(noun) the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)
takeaway
(noun) a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
takeout, takeout food, takeaway
(noun) prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises; âin England they call takeout food âtakeawayââ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
takeaway (not comparable)
(chiefly, UK, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand) (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
Synonyms
• (to be eaten off premises): to go (North America), grab and go
Antonyms
• eat-in (British)
• for here (North America)
• have here (New Zealand)
Noun
takeaway (plural takeaways)
(chiefly, UK, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand) A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
(chiefly, UK, Australia and New Zealand) A meal bought to be eaten elsewhere.
(golf) The preliminary part of a golferâ˛s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.
(US) A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.
(frequently plural) An idea from a talk, presentation, etc, that the listener or reader should remember and consider.
Usage notes
In sense âidea from presentation etc.â, frequently used in plural to refer to all important ideas contained therein; compare insights, lessons learned, learnings, etc.
Synonyms
• (restaurant selling food to be eaten elsewhere): carryout (Scotland, US), takeout (chiefly North America)
• (food to be eaten elsewhere): carryout (Scotland, US), takeout (chiefly North America)
• (preparatory backward swing of a golf club)
• (concession during negotiation)
• (idea to be remembered and considered): sound bite
Source: Wiktionary