outtake

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈaʊtˌteɪk/

Noun

outtake (plural outtakes)

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.

   The DVD for that movie has ten minutes worth of outtakes.

2. A complete version of a recording or film that is dropped in favour of another version, reject.
3. An opening for outward discharge, vent.

See also

• blooper

Verb

outtake (third-person singular simple present outtakes, present participle outtaking, simple past outtook, past participle outtaken)

1. To take out, remove.
2. (obsolete) To except.
   • 1485, Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book X:

     ‘Sir,’ seyde he, ‘his is Quene Isode that, outetake my lady youre Quene, she ys makeles.’

Preposition

outtake

1. (archaic) except; besides.

   this is for everyone outtake my wife

Anagrams

• takeout, take out