Cook-Off

Pronunciation: /ˈkʊkˌɔf/

Definitions of cook-off

noun a cooking competition where participants prepare dishes and are judged on their culinary skills

Example Sentences

A1 I attended a cook-off with my friends.

A2 The school is organizing a cook-off competition next month.

B1 She won first place in the annual chili cook-off.

B2 The cook-off challenge required contestants to use mystery ingredients.

C1 The cook-off was a fierce competition with professional chefs from around the world.

C2 The cook-off was televised live and attracted a large audience.

Examples of cook-off in a Sentence

formal The annual company cook-off is a highly anticipated event where employees showcase their culinary skills.

informal I'm so excited for the cook-off at the family reunion this weekend, I'm going to make my famous chili!

slang The cook-off at the school fundraiser is gonna be lit, I heard there's gonna be some serious competition.

figurative The cook-off between the two rival chefs turned into a heated battle for the title of best chef in town.

Grammatical Forms of cook-off

• past tense: cooked
• plural: cook-offs
• comparative: more cook-off
• superlative: most cook-off
• present tense: cook-off
• future tense: will cook-off
• perfect tense: have cooked-off
• continuous tense: is cook-offing
• singular: cook-off
• positive degree: cook-off
• infinitive: to cook-off
• gerund: cooking-off
• participle: cooked-off

Origin and Evolution of cook-off

First Known Use: 1957 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'cook-off' originated in the United States as a way to describe a cooking competition or contest.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of informal cooking competitions, the term 'cook-off' has since become a popular way to refer to any type of cooking competition, whether formal or informal. It has also been used more broadly to describe any type of competition or contest where participants showcase their skills in a particular area.