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 ticket was purchased at a carryout store in Sunbury. —Jennifer Sangalang, Treasure Coast Newspapers, 4 Sep. 2025

This new location will be a full-service, dine-in Slows Bar BQ with carryout, third-party delivery and catering. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Verb

Those experiments will be carried out by Collicott and Mizzi. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025

The settlement also stipulated that Louisville Metro amend its land development code to streamline the rezoning process in certain situations and extend the amount of time developers have to carry out affordable housing projects that meet certain criteria. —Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 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