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

• fulfil
• fulfill
• perform
• accomplish
• execute
• achieve
• do
• make
• carry off
• pull off
• implement
• 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

The deal is good for carryout only – no other purchase necessary – limit of up to six per customer; order in-store or in the Pizza Hut app at participating locations. —Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025

Double points are automatically added when ordering carryout or delivery through the app. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 30 July 2025

Verb

Sibiya said the men had been killed by gas underground, their bodies carried out of the mine by colleagues and left for the police to find. —Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images What To Know Greene escalated her stance on Saturday in an X post that asked for compassion for the Palestinian people and reiterated her belief that Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza. —Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1940, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for carryout

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout

Kids Definition

carry out

verb

: to put into action or effect

carry out a plan