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

Bob Evans also offers Holiday Hot Family Meals to go, with entrees, sides and dessert for carryout, curbside pickup or delivery. —Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024

And for those who want carryout, the Holiday French Toast Family Feast IHOP 'N Go. —Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024

Verb

Over 740 removal flights to 160-plus countries have been carried out since the rule was introduced. —Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025

The lack of transparency or legal recourse in government decision-making reveals the deeper flaws of centralized governance: policies are developed and carried out with little consultation or explanation, leaving citizens and businesses to navigate the fallout. —Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 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