cookout

cook·out

C0621300 (ko͝ok′out′)n. A social gathering at which a meal is cooked and eaten outdoors.

cookout

(ˈkʊkˌaʊt) n (Cookery) US and Canadian a party where a meal is cooked and eaten out of doors

cook•out

(ˈkʊkˌaʊt)

n. an outdoor gathering at which food is cooked and consumed. [1945–50, Amer.]

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cookout - an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoorspicnic - any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursionbarbecue, barbeque - a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spitclambake - a cookout at the seashore where clams and fish and other foods are cooked--usually on heated stones covered with seaweedfish fry - a cookout where fried fish is the main courseweenie roast, wiener roast - a cookout where roasted frankfurters are the main courseburgoo - a gathering at which burgoo stew is served

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