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cookout

cook·out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koo k-out]
    • /ˈkʊkˌaʊt/
    • /ˈkʊˌk.ɑːwt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koo k-out]
    • /ˈkʊkˌaʊt/

Definitions of cookout word

  • countable noun cookout A cookout is the same as a barbecue. 3
  • noun cookout a party where a meal is cooked and eaten out of doors 3
  • noun cookout a party or gathering at which a meal is prepared at an outdoor grill or fireplace and eaten outdoors 3
  • noun cookout the meal so prepared 3
  • noun cookout a party or entertainment featuring the cooking and eating of a meal out of doors. 1
  • noun cookout the process of cooking and eating a meal outdoors. 1

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Origin of cookout

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase cook out

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cookout

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cookout popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cookout usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cookout

noun cookout

  • picnic — PEBCAK
  • barbecue — A barbecue is a piece of equipment which you use for cooking on in the open air.

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