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Meaning of takeaway

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

takeaway

Pronunciation:/ˈteɪkəweɪ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.

    Example: If you're hungry, there's a takeaway just around the corner.

  2. A meal bought to be eaten elsewhere.

    Example: I fancy an Indian takeaway tonight.

  3. The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.

  4. A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.

adjective

Definitions

  1. (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.

    Example: I couldn't be bothered cooking, so I bought a takeaway curry.