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

Though the group did not ultimately dine-in, the restaurant did permit the students and staff to place a carryout to-go order, Schneider said in her email to parents. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024

Restaurants charge sales taxes on food that's eaten on their premises, not on food that's ordered at a drive-thru or for carryout or delivery. —Bob Vitale, The Enquirer, 13 July 2024

Verb

In Brannon’s case, authorities said, Mikos fraudulently billed Medicare for 85 surgeries on her feet that had not been carried out. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025

Adapted by Ronan Bennett from the hit Frederick Forsyth novel, Season 1 of The Day of the Jackal follows an unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal (Redmayne), who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025

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