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View synonyms for cookout

cookout

or cook-out

[ kook-out ]

noun

  1. a party or entertainment featuring the cooking and eating of a meal out of doors.
  2. the process of cooking and eating a meal outdoors.
  3. a meal cooked and eaten in the open.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or intended for use or consumption at a cookout.

cookout

/ ˈkʊkˌaʊt /

noun

  1. a party where a meal is cooked and eaten out of doors


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cookout1

1945–50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase cook out

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Example Sentences

The New York Times later reported that he hosted a variation on a suburban cookout that began with slaughtering a goat.

Here's what to bring, eat, and avoid at your next summer cookout.

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