TAKE OUT – Phrasal Verb
What is the Meaning of TAKE OUT?
take s.o. out
take out s.o.
Definition:
take someone to a social event or a place of entertainment, or to a restaurant
Examples:
1. My husband is going to take me out to the theatre for our anniversary.
2. He took her out to dinner on Friday evening.
Tips:
- Use this for nicer restaurants. It is not normally used for fast food restaurants.
- Don’t confuse this phrasal verb with the noun take-out. The meaning is very different. Take-out is food that you purchase from a restaurant (such as pizza), then take home to eat.
- In speech, the phrasal verb is stressed on OUT. The noun is stressed on TAKE.
| present: | TAKE OUT | |
| present participle: | TAKING OUT | |
| past: | TOOK OUT | |
| past participle: | TAKEN OUT |
Note: Many phrasal verbs have more than one definition. Not all the definitions are shown here.
