Meaning of takeout | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Food purchased from a takeaway.
   Canada, Philippines, US, countable, uncountable
2. A stone that hits another stone, removing it from play, a takeout shot.
   countable, uncountable
3. A double of an opponent's bid, intended to invite one's partner to compete in the auction, rather than to penalise one's opponents.
   countable, uncountable
4. A detailed news segment.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Takeouts on important running topics in the news are one way to add a valuable dimension to the evening news. One consequence, however, has been that there are fewer minutes available on the broadcast for hard news out of Washington.”

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