Dictionary definition · take out
verb
- cause to leave"The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
- remove from its packing"unpack the presents"
- take out or remove"take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
- obtain by legal or official process"take out a license"
- make a date"has he asked you out yet?"
- remove something from a container or an enclosed space
- purchase prepared food to be eaten at home
- remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)"She drew $2,000 from the account"
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover"draw a weapon"
- take liquid out of a container or well"She drew water from the barrel"
- remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense"pull weeds"
- buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food"We'll take out pizza, since I am too tired to cook"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).