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cookout

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈkʊkaʊt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: K UH1 K AW2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A gathering for a meal that is cooked and eaten outside; either a domestic barbecue or a larger social event.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: picnic

Narrower terms: barbecue, barbeque, clambake, fish fry, wiener roast, weenie roast, burgoo

History

Etymology

From cook + out.