Takeaway

Quick meaning: Takeaway is an adjective meaning (golf) The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (US) A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.
2. (informal, idiomatic, frequently in the plural) An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider.
3. (chiefly UK, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand) A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
4. (chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hong Kong, sometimes Philippines) (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
5. (chiefly UK, Australia and New Zealand) A meal which has been purchased and has been carefully packaged as to be taken and consumed elsewhere.

Example Sentences

I fancy an Indian takeaway tonight.

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

I couldn't be bothered to cook, so I bought a takeaway curry.

Good Italian cuisine & friendly service. Also does takeaways, including pizza.

Word Forms

• take-away
• takeaways

Synonyms for takeaway

Depending on context, synonyms include carryout, takeout, food-to-go, carry out, takeaways, grab and go.

Antonyms for takeaway

Common opposites include eat-in.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include takeout, take-away, eat-in, dine-in, homebaked, store-bought.

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