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takeout

takeout

9.7
A bid that asks your partner to bid a different suit
  • noun
  • /ˈteɪkaʊt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : oferta de relevo
  • In bridge, a takeout bid is crucial for communication.

Examples

  • Do you understand what a takeout bid means?

  • In bridge, a takeout bid encourages the partner to choose a different suit.

  • His takeout bid signaled that he wanted his partner to switch suits.

  • She explained that a takeout shows support for the unbid suits in bridge.

  • When you have a strong hand but no support for your partner's suit, a takeout is a good strategy.

  • During the game, she made a takeout to ask her partner to bid on hearts.

  • He played a takeout bid to indicate his interest in a different suit than spades.

Compounds

takeout food
  • US
3 1.4

Food made by a restaurant or shop to eat somewhere else

Surface Forms

takeout singular
takeouts plural

Morphology

takeout = take + out (opaque) = take + out

Although built from 'take' + 'out', the bridge term has a technical, specialized meaning that is not obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Takeout in bridge also comes from take out, 'to remove' or 'to take away'. A takeout bid asks your partner to leave the current suit and bid a different one, so the name fits the idea of 'taking out' that suit.