takeoutEnglishOxford New American Dictionarytakeout /ˈtākˌout, ˈteɪkˌaʊt / ▸ noun 1 North American food that is cooked and sold by a restaurant or store to be eaten elsewhere. British term takeaway: let’s just order takeout [as modifier] takeout pizza. 2 Bridge a bid (in a different suit) made in response to a bid or double by one's partner: I doubled for takeout, eliciting a 4NT reply from Robson.