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; “in England they call takeout food ‘takeaway’”

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 golfer′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 “idea from presentation etc.”, 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

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