Order out Meaning in English
expression
ˈɔɹdɝ/ /ˈaʊt
OR-der OWT
ˈɔːdɐ/ /ˈaʊt
AW-duh OWT
Definition
To arrange for food to be delivered to your home or picked up from a restaurant instead of cooking or dining in.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, used mainly in American English. Refers specifically to restaurant food delivery or takeout; not used for groceries. Common collocations: 'order out for pizza', 'order out tonight'. Often interchangeable with 'order in' in casual speech.
Spanish: pedir comida a domicilio - pedir comida para llevarPortuguese (BR): pedir comida em casa - pedir deliveryPortuguese (PT): encomendar comida para casa - pedir comida para foraChinese (Simplified): 叫外卖Chinese (Traditional): 叫外賣Hindi: बाहर से खाना मँगवानाArabic: طلب طعام من الخارجBengali: বাইরে থেকে খাবার আনানো - খাবার অর্ডার করা (রেস্টুরেন্ট থেকে)Russian: заказать еду на дом - заказать еду на выносJapanese: 出前を取る - テイクアウトを注文するVietnamese: đặt đồ ăn ngoài - gọi đồ ăn về nhàKorean: 배달 주문하다 - 포장 주문하다Turkish: dışarıdan yemek söylemekUrdu: باہر سے کھانا منگواناIndonesian: pesan makanan dari luar - pesan makanan bawa pulang
Example Sentences
Let's order out for dinner tonight.
basic
Sometimes we order out when we are too tired to cook.
basic
Do you want to order out or eat leftovers?
basic
We ended up ordering out because everyone wanted something different.
natural
I don't feel like cooking—let's just order out.
natural
Whenever it rains, we tend to order out instead of going to a restaurant.
natural