Bake-Off

Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪkˌɔf/

Definitions of bake-off

noun a cooking competition in which participants bake various dishes, often desserts, to be judged on taste and presentation

Example Sentences

A1 I watched a bake-off competition on TV.

A2 She entered a bake-off at the local fair.

B1 The bake-off challenge required contestants to make a three-layer cake.

B2 The bake-off judge sampled each contestant's dessert and rated them on taste and presentation.

C1 The annual bake-off event drew in contestants from all over the country.

C2 The bake-off champion was awarded a cash prize and a trophy for their exceptional baking skills.

Examples of bake-off in a Sentence

formal The annual bake-off competition will take place next weekend at the community center.

informal I heard there's a bake-off happening at the school fundraiser.

slang I'm totally entering the bake-off at the fair this year.

figurative The bake-off between the two chefs was intense, with each trying to outdo the other in creativity and flavor.

Grammatical Forms of bake-off

• past tense: baked
• plural: bake-offs
• comparative: more bake-off
• superlative: most bake-off
• present tense: bake-off
• future tense: will bake-off
• perfect tense: have baked-off
• continuous tense: is baking-off
• singular: bake-off
• positive degree: bake-off
• infinitive: to bake-off
• gerund: baking-off
• participle: baked-off

Origin and Evolution of bake-off

First Known Use: 1949 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'bake-off' originated in the United States as a marketing concept created by Pillsbury in the 1940s.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a baking competition sponsored by Pillsbury, 'bake-off' has evolved to also mean a cooking competition or challenge in general.