carryout

1 of 2

noun

car·​ry·​out ˈker-ē-ˌau̇t 

ˈka-rē-

: takeout sense 1

carryout adjective

carry out

2 of 2

verb

carried out; carrying out; carries out

transitive verb

1

: to bring to a successful issue : complete, accomplish

carried out the assignment

2

: to put into execution

carry out a plan

3

: to continue to an end or stopping point

Synonyms

Verb

• accomplish
• achieve
• bring off
• carry off
• commit
• compass
• do
• execute
• follow through (with)
• fulfill
• fulfil
• make
• negotiate
• perform
• perpetrate
• prosecute
• pull off
• put through

Examples of carryout in a Sentence

Noun

She works in a Chinese carryout.

Verb

carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Applebee's Score 20 free boneless wings with any $40 purchase for carryout or delivery placed through Applebees.com or the Applebee’s mobile app. —Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Feb. 2024

Customers must place an order for a carryout pizza at their local Buddy's location on that day for a chance to win. —Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024

Verb

Putin said Russia had refrained from firing intermediate-range missiles but decided to carry out the test on Thursday after the U.S. allowed Ukraine to fire long-range missiles at targets inside his country. —Brad Dress, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024

Many of those drones are doing reconnaissance work or carrying out attacks along the frontline inside Ukraine. —Greg Myre, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1940, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

carry out

verb

: to put into action or effect

carry out a plan