Take Out

Pronunciation: /teɪk aʊt/

Definitions of take out

noun a meal prepared in a restaurant and intended to be eaten elsewhere

Example Sentences

A1 I ordered a take out for dinner last night.

A2 She always prefers to eat take out instead of cooking.

B1 The take out from that restaurant is always delicious.

B2 I'm too tired to cook tonight, let's just get some take out.

C1 I have a craving for some take out from that new Thai place.

C2 The take out options in this city are endless, I love trying new places.

verb to remove something from a place

Example Sentences

A1 I take out the trash every Monday.

A2 She takes out her dog for a walk in the morning.

B1 He took out some money from the ATM.

B2 The restaurant offers a take out option for customers.

C1 The chef took out the ingredients for the recipe.

C2 The company decided to take out a loan to fund the expansion project.

adjective used to describe food that is intended to be eaten elsewhere

Example Sentences

A1 I take out the trash every Monday.

A2 She always takes out her dog for a walk in the evening.

B1 The restaurant offers take-out options for customers who prefer to eat at home.

B2 I prefer to take out cash from the ATM rather than use my credit card.

C1 The take-out service at this restaurant is known for its efficiency and quality.

C2 After a long day at work, I like to treat myself to take-out from my favorite restaurant.

preposition used to indicate the removal or extraction of something from a place

Example Sentences

A1 I need to take out the trash.

A2 Can you take out the dog for a walk?

B1 I always take out money before going on a trip.

B2 She forgot to take out the chicken from the freezer for dinner.

C1 The chef will take out the ingredients for the recipe in advance.

C2 He decided to take out a loan to start his own business.

Examples of take out in a Sentence

formal I will take out the trash after dinner.

informal Let's take out some pizza for dinner tonight.

slang I'm craving some takeout Chinese food right now.

figurative We need to take out the competition in order to succeed in the market.

Grammatical Forms of take out

• past tense: took out
• plural: take out
• comparative: more take out
• superlative: most take out
• present tense: take out
• future tense: will take out
• perfect tense: have taken out
• continuous tense: taking out
• singular: takes out
• positive degree: take out
• infinitive: to take out
• gerund: taking out
• participle: taken out

Origin and Evolution of take out

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'take out' originated in Middle English, derived from the combination of the words 'take' and 'out'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the sense of physically removing something from a place, 'take out' has evolved to also mean ordering food from a restaurant to be consumed elsewhere or obtaining something from a specific location.