take out
verb
take out is spelled T-A-K-E-O-U-T: 7 letters. As a verb, take out means “To remove” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in take out?
| Letters | 7: T-A-K-E-O-U-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How do you pronounce take out?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-take_out.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with take out
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: takeout (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of take out
- takes out present, singular, he/she/it
- taking out participle, present
- took out past
- taken out participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does take out mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To remove.
- 2
To escort someone on a date.
Let me take you out for dinner.
- 3
To immobilize with force; to subdue; to incapacitate.
- 4
To obtain by application by a legal or other official process.
take out a loan; take out medical insurance; take out a membership; take out a patent
- 5
slangTo kill or destroy.
The soldiers were instructed to take out the enemy base by any means necessary.
- 6
slangTo stun, amaze; to kill.
These photos are taking me out.
- 7
colloquialTo win a sporting event, competition, premiership, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Take out in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | supprimer, sortir |
| German | herausbringen, herausnehmen, auspacken , ausführen, ausgehen (mit), einladen |
| Portuguese | tirar, remover , eliminar |
| Spanish | sacar , cepillar, apiolar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.