Associations to the word «Takeaway»

Wiktionary

TAKEAWAY, adjective. (chiefly UK) (Australia and New Zealand) (of food) To be eaten off the premises.
TAKEAWAY, noun. (chiefly UK) (Australia and New Zealand) A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
TAKEAWAY, noun. (chiefly UK) (Australia and New Zealand) A meal bought to be eaten elsewhere.
TAKEAWAY, noun. (golf) The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.
TAKEAWAY, noun. (US) A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.
TAKEAWAY, noun. (frequently plural) An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider.

Dictionary definition

TAKEAWAY, noun. Prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises; "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'".
TAKEAWAY, noun. A concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures.
TAKEAWAY, noun. The act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass).

Wise words

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