TAKEAWAY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("takeaway" is a kind of...):

maneuver; manoeuvre; play (a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill)

Meaning:

A concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("takeaway" is a kind of...):

concession (a point conceded or yielded)

Meaning:

Prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises

Example:

in England they call takeout food 'takeaway'

Synonyms:

takeaway; takeout; takeout food

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("takeaway" is a kind of...):

convenience food (any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating)

Derivation:

take away (buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food)