# outtake

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊtˌteɪk/ · frequency rank #68,504

## Definitions
1. A portion of a recording (a take) that is not included in the final version of a film or a musical album, often because it contains a mistake.
2. A complete version of a recording or film that is dropped in favour of another version, reject.
3. An opening for outward discharge; a vent.

## Etymology
From Middle English outtaken (“to take out”), equivalent to out- + take.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outtake