takeaway n 1: prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises; "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'" [syn: {takeout}, {takeout food}, {takeaway}] 2: a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures 3: the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)