cookout
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈkʊkaʊt/
- Informal
:
barbacoa
- Day and night cookouts and beach parties and boozy days on the lake and weddings.
- backyard cookout
- summer cookout
- family cookout
And so they had they they had all the cookouts and stuff like that.
- And so they had they they had all the cookouts and stuff like that.
- So he's invited to the cookout for now.
- And when we left the movie, she got a call from her, from her mother and they were having a cookout in the backyard or something.
- So if somebody's doing like a cookout, a backyard grill, even just smelling the smell of meat cooking.
- And now Willy Wonka and the chocolate cookout.
Examples
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Sometimes the soft, convivial sounds of a cocktail party or a backyard cookout reach the street.
Academic text (1995) -
So if somebody's doing like a cookout, a backyard grill, even just smelling the smell of meat cooking.
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We'll have a cookout, celebrate his turning eight a day early.
Fiction book (1994) -
Gentlemen, there will be a cookout in the park at 3 P.M.
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I was wondering if you, Pete, and Louis want to come over for a cookout tonight.
Fiction book (1999) -
It was the best cookout ever.
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It was actually a really nice cookout.
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On Thursday evening, we're having Nick's family for a cookout so that LJ can visit with them.
Blog text (13) -
The money allowed my father to indulge his shyness; he no longer had to attend company cookouts or play on the company softball team.
Fiction book (1996) -
For the 4th of July, the DeJesus family hosted a backyard cookout bustling with relatives and neighbors.
Synonyms
144
1.2
An outdoor meal where people cook food on a grill and eat together
25
3.5
A meal where everyone brings a dish to share
4
1.0
A meal where people cook food outdoors on a grill and eat together
2
1.0
A fun outdoor meal where people cook and eat together
2
7.2
An informal outdoor gathering where people cook hot dogs over an open fire
A casual outdoor party where people cook hot dogs over a fire and eat them
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Etymology
Cookout is made from the English parts cook and out, meaning 'to cook' and 'outside', so it literally describes cooking outdoors. A helpful image is a picnic with a grill or open fire, which is why a cookout is an informal outdoor meal.