potluck

[ pot-luhk, -luhk ]

/ ˈpɒtˌlʌk, -ˈlʌk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR potluck ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

food or a meal that happens to be available without special preparation or purchase: to take potluck with a friend.

Also called potluck supper, potluck dinner, potluck lunch . a meal, especially for a large group, to which participants bring various foods to be shared.

whatever is available or comes one's way: With fluctuating interest rates, homebuyers are learning to take potluck with the banks.

Origin of potluck

First recorded in 1585–95; pot¹ + luck

Words nearby potluck

potjie , potlatch, potlicker, potline, pot liquor, potluck, potman, pot marigold, pot marjoram, pot metal, pot of gold

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Example sentences from the Web for potluck

He loved that idea, and suggested a potluck dinner of sushi and strawberry smoothies and readings from our favorite books.
My Post-Ultra-Orthodox Wedding|Leah Vincent|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Him that draws most of the potluck in this world is the same that drops most in.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton

British Dictionary definitions for potluck

pot luck

noun informal

whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
(as modifier)a pot-luck dinner

whatever is available (esp in the phrase take pot luck)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with potluck

potluck

see take potluck.

单词	potluck
释义	potluck [ pot-luhk, -luhk ] / ˈpɒtˌlʌk, -ˈlʌk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR potluck ON THESAURUS.COM noun food or a meal that happens to be available without special preparation or purchase: to take potluck with a friend. Also called potluck supper, potluck dinner, potluck lunch . a meal, especially for a large group, to which participants bring various foods to be shared. whatever is available or comes one's way: With fluctuating interest rates, homebuyers are learning to take potluck with the banks. Origin of potluck First recorded in 1585–95; pot¹ + luck Words nearby potluck potjie , potlatch, potlicker, potline, pot liquor, potluck, potman, pot marigold, pot marjoram, pot metal, pot of gold Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for potluck He loved that idea, and suggested a potluck dinner of sushi and strawberry smoothies and readings from our favorite books. My Post-Ultra-Orthodox Wedding\|Leah Vincent\|March 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Him that draws most of the potluck in this world is the same that drops most in. The Belted Seas\|Arthur Colton British Dictionary definitions for potluck pot luck noun informal whatever food happens to be available without special preparation (as modifier)a pot-luck dinner whatever is available (esp in the phrase take pot luck) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with potluck potluck see take potluck. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to potluck fare, snack, picnic, dessert, feast, refreshment, dinner, tea, table, special, luncheon, lunch, supper, breakfast, brunch, banquet, feed, repast, grub, mess
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potluck

noun

Origin of potluck

Words nearby potluck

Example sentences from the Web for potluck

British Dictionary definitions for potluck

noun informal

Idioms and Phrases with potluck

Words related to potluck