cookout
or cook-out
[ koo k-out ]
/ ˈkʊkˌaʊt /
noun
a party or entertainment featuring the cooking and eating of a meal out of doors.
the process of cooking and eating a meal outdoors.
a meal cooked and eaten in the open.
adjective
of, relating to, or intended for use or consumption at a cookout.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
cookie press, cookie sheet, cookie-cutter, cooking, cookoff, cookout, cookshack, cookshop, cookson, cookstove, cookstown
Origin of cookout
1945–50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase cook out
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Examples from the Web for cookout
Here's what to bring, eat, and avoid at your next summer cookout.
British Dictionary definitions for cookout
cookout
/ (ˈkʊkˌaʊt) /
noun
US and Canadian a party where a meal is cooked and eaten out of doors
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