| Noun | 1. | takeout - prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises; "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'"convenience food - any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating |
| 2. | takeout - (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players | |
| Adj. | 1. | takeout - of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises; "takeout pizza"; "the takeout counter"; "`take-away' is chiefly British" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom portable - easily or conveniently transported; "a portable television set" |