Clambake

Pronunciation: /ˈklæmˌbeɪk/

Definitions of clambake

noun a gathering at which clams and other seafood are cooked and eaten outdoors

Example Sentences

A1 I went to a clambake on the beach.

A2 The clambake was a traditional New England gathering.

B1 We organized a clambake for our family reunion.

B2 The clambake featured fresh seafood and live music.

C1 The annual clambake fundraiser was a huge success.

C2 Attending a clambake is a quintessential summer experience in the Northeast.

Examples of clambake in a Sentence

formal The annual clambake event is a tradition in our coastal town.

informal Let's have a clambake on the beach this weekend!

slang I'm craving a clambake with my friends, it's gonna be lit!

figurative The political debate turned into a clambake with everyone arguing loudly.

Grammatical Forms of clambake

• past tense: clambaked
• plural: clambakes
• comparative: more clambake
• superlative: most clambake
• present tense: clambakes
• future tense: will clambake
• perfect tense: have clambaked
• continuous tense: is clambaking
• singular: clambake
• positive degree: clambake
• infinitive: to clambake
• gerund: clambaking
• participle: clambaked

Origin and Evolution of clambake

First Known Use: 1806 year

Language of Origin: Narragansett

Story behind the word: The word 'clambake' originated from the Narragansett Native American word 'nquahmen', which referred to a gathering where clams were cooked in a pit lined with hot stones.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'clambake' has come to also refer to a social gathering where seafood, particularly clams, lobsters, and fish, are cooked outdoors over an open fire or in a pit.