Phrasal verb
take out
Meanings
to remove something from a place, container, or pocket
to invite someone to go somewhere with you socially, especially on a date
to buy cooked food from a restaurant to eat elsewhere
Definition
“Take out” most often means to remove something from a place or container.
“Take out” is a common phrasal verb with a few everyday meanings. It often means to remove something from a place or container. It can also mean to go with someone as a date, or to buy food from a restaurant to eat somewhere else.
Examples
- I need to take out the trash before dinner.
- Can you take out your passport and show it at the counter?
- He decided to take out his sister for ice cream after her exam.
- She will take out noodles from the place near her office.
- They always take out their laptops during the meeting.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse “take out” (remove/buy to go) with “take off” (remove clothing/leave the ground).
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.