takeaway.
(Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
Meaning & usage
(Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
I couldn't be bothered to cook, so I bought a takeaway curry.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from take away.
A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
If you're hungry, there's a takeaway just around the corner.
A meal which has been purchased and has been carefully packaged as to be taken and consumed elsewhere.
I fancy an Indian takeaway tonight.
The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.
A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.
An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from take away.
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