Standard Lemma guide

bake-off

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: B EY1 K AO1 F Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Prepared in advance, to be finished off by baking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A cooking contest, especially one where competition is head-to-head, not limited to preparing food involving baking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The winner of the Pillsbury bake-off is obviously a very good cook and is respected for it.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An occasion of the preparation of crack cocaine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Multicultural-London-English, slang

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheh3g- Proto-Indo-European *bhh3g- Proto-Germanic *bakaną Proto-West Germanic *bakan Old English bacan Middle English baken English bake English -off English bake-off From bake + -off.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: upieczony uprzednio — Prepared in advance to be finished off by baking
  • Swedish: bake-off — Prepared in advance to be finished off by baking