Definition

Noun: 1. The act of taking possession of the ball or puck from the opposing team: In sports, a "takeaway" is a defensive play where a player seizes the ball or puck from the offensive team, often through an interception or a forced turnover. 2. A concession or reduction in benefits: In labor or business contexts, a "takeaway" is a benefit, right, or perk that is removed or reduced, often as a concession during negotiations. 3. Food prepared to be eaten away from the premises; a meal purchased from such an establishment: A "takeaway" is a meal cooked and sold by a restaurant to be consumed elsewhere. It can also refer to the restaurant or shop itself that sells such food. (This usage is chiefly British; the equivalent American term is "takeout").

Examples

1. Sports Context:
   • The cornerback's crucial takeaway in the fourth quarter shifted the momentum of the game.
   • The team's defense focused on creating more takeaways to give their offense better field position.
2. Business/Labor Context:
   • The new contract had several takeaways, including reduced healthcare contributions from the company.
   • Employees were unhappy with the main takeaway from the negotiations: a longer work week for the same pay.
3. Food Context:
   • Let's get a curry takeaway for dinner tonight.
   • I'm too tired to cook; I'll just pick up something from the takeaway on the corner.

Advanced Usage

• Key Takeaway: This common phrase refers to the most important point, lesson, or piece of information to be understood or remembered from a discussion, presentation, or experience.
  • The key takeaway from the seminar was the importance of clear communication.

Variants and Related Words

• Take out (Phrasal Verb/Adjective - chiefly US): To purchase food from a restaurant to eat elsewhere. ("Let's some Chinese food." / "We ordered pizza.")
• Takeaway (Adjective - chiefly UK): Describing food intended to be eaten off the premises. ("a coffee" / "a meal").

Synonyms

1. (Sports) Turnover, interception, steal.
2. (Business) Concession, reduction, cutback, loss.
3. (Food) Takeout (US), carryout, fast food.

Related Phrases

• To have as a takeaway: To understand or conclude something from an experience.
  • What did you have as a takeaway from that meeting?

Noun

1. the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)
2. a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
3. prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
   • in England they call takeout food `takeaway'