takeaway
[
teyk
-
uh
-wey]
/ˈteɪk əˌweɪ/
noun
1.
something taken back or away, especially an employee benefit that is eliminated or substantially reduced by the terms of a union contract.
2.
conclusions, impressions, or action points resulting from a meeting, discussion, roundtable, or the like:
The takeaway was that we had to do a lot more work on the proposal before it could be shown to the governing board.
3.
Chiefly British
.
a takeout restaurant:
Let's pick something up at the Indian takeaway.
food from a takeout restaurant:
I get Chinese takeaway at least once a week.
4.
Sports.
(in hockey and football) the act of getting the puck or ball away from the team on the offense:
The problem with most hockey statistics is they are not very consistent in how they determine takeaways and giveaways.
(in golf) a
backswing
:
I got him a video entitled “Improving the Takeaway in Your Golf Swing” for his birthday.
adjective
5.
of or pertaining to what is or can be taken away:
a list of takeaway proposals presented by management.
6.
Chiefly British,
takeout
(def 7).
Also,
take-away
.
Origin
1930-35
for earlier sense “train car for carrying logs”;
1960-65
for def 2;
take
+
away
British Dictionary definitions for
take away
take away
verb
(
transitive, adverb
)
1.
to deduct; subtract:
take away four from nine to leave five
preposition
2.
minus:
nine take away four is five
adjective
(
Brit & Austral
,
NZ
)
3.
sold for consumption away from the premises on which it is prepared:
a takeaway meal
4.
preparing and selling food for consumption away from the premises:
a takeaway Indian restaurant
noun
(
Brit & Austral
,
NZ
)
5.
a shop or restaurant that sells such food:
let's go to the Chinese takeaway
6.
a meal bought at such a shop or restaurant:
we'll have a Chinese takeaway tonight to save cooking
Also (for senses 3–6)
(
Scot
)
carry-out,
(
US and Canadian
)
takeout
Word Origin and History for
take away
takeaway
also
take-away
, 1964 (adj.), 1970 (n.), from
take
(v.) +
away
.