<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>The act or fact of taking out.</li><li>Something made to be taken out, especially food prepared in a store or restaurant to be carried out for consumption elsewhere.</li><li>An informal term for a store, restaurant, or counter specializing in preparing food meant to be carried out for consumption elsewhere.</li><li>A section, as of a magazine, that may be removed intact, usually consisting of a story, article, or set of illustrations.</li><li>Also called takedown.</li><li>In 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).</li><li>In cards (Bridge), a bid in a suit or denomination different from the one bid by one's partner.</li><li>In Poker, the minimum with which a player can begin.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>Pertaining to or supplying food and drink to be taken out and consumed elsewhere: the takeout window of a restaurant.</li><li>Of, relating to, or providing a takeout mortgage: The high-rise developer has found a takeout commitment from a large insurance company.</li></ul>