1 B1 idiomatic informal
To order food or drinks from a restaurant or takeaway to be brought to where you are.
"We were too busy to go out, so we sent out for pizza during the meeting."
inseparable
send out for
B1 informal inseparable transitive
To order food or drink from an outside establishment to be delivered or collected.
In plain English
To order food from a restaurant or shop and have someone go and get it, or have it delivered.
What does "send out for" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Almost exclusively used for food and drink. More common in American English. Often implies the workplace or home context.
Words that pair with "send out for"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
pizza Chinese food sandwiches coffee lunch takeaway
How to conjugate "send out for"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
send out for
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sends out for
he/she/it
Past simple
sent out for
yesterday
Past participle
sent out for
have + pp
-ing form
sending out for
continuous
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