1British a restaurant or shop selling cooked food to be eaten elsewhere:a fast-food takeaway [as modifier]:a takeaway pizza
a meal or dish bought from a shop or restaurant to be eaten elsewhere:he phoned for a takeaway [mass noun]:he is happy to eat Chinese takeaway
2a key fact, point, or idea to be remembered, typically one emerging from a discussion or meeting:the main takeaway for me is that we need to continue to communicate all the things we’re doing for our customers [as modifier]:the takeaway message
3 Golfanother term for backswing.many golfers ruin the swing with a poor takeaway