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# take out

phrase (phrasal verb; take, takes, took, taken, taking out); noun (takeout, a takeout — US)

«take out» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. remove something from somewhere ("take out your books").
2. (euphemism, slang) kill or destroy, especially in war or crime.
3. take someone somewhere for fun ("take Gran out for lunch").
4. borrow or get officially ("take out a loan", "take out a library book").
5. (US noun) food bought at a restaurant to eat at home.

### In the lessons

Very common everyday phrasal verb; the killing sense appears in films, games and war news. All regions.

### Examples

- Take out your pencils and begin.
- The soldiers were ordered to take out the enemy radar.
- Let's take Grandma out for tea.
- Dad took out a loan to buy the car.
- Can I take out three library books?
- We ordered take out tonight.
- In the game you have to take out the guards quietly.

### Note

Many senses. The killing sense is violent. In maths "take out" means subtract: take out 4 from 10 leaves 6. UK says "takeaway" for food.