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Synonyms

carry-out

American  
[kar-ee-out] / ˈkær iˌaʊt /
Or carryout

noun

  1. takeout.


carry out British  

verb

  1. to perform or cause to be implemented

    I wish he could afford to carry out his plan

  2. to bring to completion; accomplish

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noun

  1. alcohol bought at a pub or off-licence for consumption elsewhere

    1. hot cooked food bought at a shop or restaurant for consumption elsewhere

    2. a shop or restaurant that sells such food

      we'll get something from the Chinese carry-out

    3. ( as modifier )

      a carry-out shop

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carry out Idioms  
  1. Accomplish, bring to a conclusion, as in They carried out the mission successfully . Shakespeare had this term in King Lear (5:1): “And hardly shall I carry out my side, Her husband being alive.” [Late 1500s]

  2. Put in practice or effect, as in We will carry out the new policy , or Please carry out my instructions . [Mid-1800s]


Usage

What does carry-out mean? Carry-out (or carryout) refers to food or drinks picked up from a restaurant or other place to be consumed elsewhere, typically at home. It can also refer to the place where you get it, though this is less common unless it’s used as an adjective, as in carry-out place or carry-out service.In the U.S., this is also called takeout. In the U.K., it’s called takeaway. Other terms that are often used to describe such services are pick-up and to-go.The term carry-out is based on the phrasal verb carry out, literally meaning to carry something out of a place, like you’d carry the pizza out of the pizzeria. (As a verb, carry out also has other meanings.)Example: I don’t feel like cooking tonight—let’s just get carry-out from the taco place on the way home.

Etymology

Origin of carry-out

1965–70, adj. use of verb phrase carry out

Example Sentences

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The helicopter was able to recover his body on Thursday morning, saving what would have been a difficult carry-out for 15 conservation officers and more than 30 volunteers who were on their way to him.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

“Is it the best carry-out of public funding? I don’t know.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2021

The Gibsons boxes, which sell for as much as $268, boosted revenue at a time when health restrictions limited diners to delivery and carry-out.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2021

Kids can get a free, medium one-topping pizza when parents purchase a large one-topping for eat-in or carry-out on Tuesday.

From Fox News • Feb. 9, 2021

That night, we ate carry-out from the sushi restaurant around the corner from Dad’s office.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram