takeaway /ˈteɪkəweɪ/noun 5adjective 1forms 1 noun5 •(UK, Australia) A meal which has been purchased and has been carefully packaged as to be taken and consumed elsewhere.I fancy an Indian takeaway tonight. •(UK, Australia) A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.If you're hungry, there's a takeaway just around the corner. •(informal) An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider.A strength of this book is Qualman′s ability to take complex issues and break them into easily digestible takeaways through the use of real world examples and analogies. — 2010 •The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.Make sure your hands and shoulders work together during the takeaway. — 2005 •(US) A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations. adjective1 •(UK, Commonwealth) (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.I couldn't be bothered to cook, so I bought a takeaway curry. formstakeaways
