carryout

1 of 2

noun

car·​ry·​out ˈker-ē-ˌau̇t How to pronounce carryout (audio)
ˈka-rē-
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

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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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
All three candidates have vowed to carry out Trump’s agenda. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, one of the biggest government agencies that will be integral to his vow to secure the border and carry out a massive deportation operation. Rebecca Santana, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carryout 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1940, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of carryout was in 1608

Dictionary Entries Near carryout

Cite this Entry

“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

carry out

verb
: to put into action or effect
carry out a plan
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!