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- [teyk-uh-wey]
- /ˈteɪk əˌweɪ/
- /ˈteɪk.ə.weɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyk-uh-wey]
- /ˈteɪk əˌweɪ/
Definitions of takeaway word
- noun takeaway something taken back or away, especially an employee benefit that is eliminated or substantially reduced by the terms of a union contract. 1
- noun takeaway 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. 1
- noun takeaway 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. 1
- noun takeaway 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. 1
- adjective takeaway of or relating to what is or can be taken away: a list of takeaway proposals presented by management. 1
- adjective takeaway Chiefly British. takeout (def 7). 1
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Origin of takeaway
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35 for earlier sense “train car for carrying logs”; 1960-65 for def 5; take + away
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Takeaway
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
takeaway popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
takeaway usage trend in Literature
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adjective takeaway
- carryout — designating or of prepared food sold as by a restaurant to be eaten away from the premises
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