[teyk-out] 
| 1. | the act or fact of taking out. |
| 2. | something made to be taken out, esp. food prepared in a store or restaurant to be carried out for consumption elsewhere. |
| 3. | Informal. a store, restaurant, or counter specializing in preparing food meant to be carried out for consumption elsewhere. |
| 4. | a section, as of a magazine, that may be removed intact, usually consisting of a story, article, or set of illustrations. |
| 5. | Also called takedown, takeout loan, takeout mortgage. Finance. a long-term real-estate mortgage arranged for a building the construction of which is financed by an interim short-term loan (construction loan). |
| 6. | Cards.
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| 7. | pertaining to or supplying food and drink to be taken out and consumed elsewhere: the takeout window of a restaurant. |
| 8. | Also, takedown. of, pertaining to, or providing a takeout mortgage: The high-rise developer has found a takeout commitment from a large insurance company. |
| take·out also take-out (tāk'out') adj.
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