1. (noun)takeout, takeout food, takeaway prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'"
2. (noun)takeout (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit
3. (adj)takeout, take-away of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises "takeout pizza"; "the takeout counter"; "`take-away' is chiefly British"