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

Darlene Maybe was one of several waiting for a carryout order Friday. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024

The market at 1801 Taylor Ave. used to serve as the shipping department for Pappas Seafood Co., which also operates four restaurants and a carryout in Perry Hall. —Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024

Verb

Yes, as the executor of the estate, you’re bound to carry out your parents’ wishes as expressed in their estate planning documents. —Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024

Last October, at least 29 Nigerien soldiers were killed in an attack carried out by jihadist militants in the country’s west. —Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 7 June 2024

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