takeout

(Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.

Food purchased from a takeaway.

A stone that hits another stone, removing it from play, a takeout shot.

A double of an opponent's bid, intended to invite one's partner to compete in the auction, rather than to penalise one's opponents.

A detailed news segment.

Takeouts on important running topics in the news are one way to add a valuable dimension to the evening news. One consequence, however, has been that there are fewer minutes available on the broadcast for hard news out of Washington.