ALL meanings of take away
take a·way
T t - noun take away something taken back or away, especially an employee benefit that is eliminated or substantially reduced by the terms of a union contract. 1
- noun take away 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 take away 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 take away 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 take away of or relating to what is or can be taken away: a list of takeaway proposals presented by management. 1
- adjective take away Chiefly British. takeout (def 7). 1
- transitive verb+adverb take away confiscate 1
- transitive verb+adverb take away remove 1
- transitivephrasal verb take away number: subtract from another 1
- transitivephrasal verb take away buy to consume off premises 1
- transitivephrasal verb take away glean, learn 1
- phrasal verb take away If you take something away from someone, you remove it from them, so that they no longer possess it or have it with them. 0
- phrasal verb take away If you take one number or amount away from another, you subtract one number from the other. 0
- phrasal verb take away To take someone away means to bring them from their home to an institution such as a prison or hospital. 0
- verb take away to deduct; subtract 0
- preposition take away minus 0
- adjective take away sold for consumption away from the premises on which it is prepared 0
- adjective take away preparing and selling food for consumption away from the premises 0
- noun take away a shop or restaurant that sells such food 0
- noun take away a meal bought at such a shop or restaurant 0
- adjective take away takeout (sense 3) 0
- noun take away takeout (sense 2) 0
- noun take away a restaurant, store, etc. that sells takeout food 0