Cookout

Pronunciation: /ˈkʊkaʊt/

Definitions of cookout

noun a social gathering at which food is cooked and eaten outdoors

Example Sentences

A1 I am going to a cookout this weekend.

A2 We had a cookout in the park with our friends last summer.

B1 The neighborhood association is organizing a cookout for the residents.

B2 I love hosting cookouts in my backyard during the summer months.

C1 The annual company cookout is always a fun event for employees.

C2 The cookout by the lake was a memorable experience with delicious food and great company.

Examples of cookout in a Sentence

formal The annual company cookout is scheduled for next Friday.

informal Hey, are you coming to the neighborhood cookout this weekend?

slang Let's have a cookout at the beach this Saturday!

figurative The heated debate turned into a verbal cookout between the two politicians.

Grammatical Forms of cookout

• past tense: cooked
• plural: cookouts
• comparative: more cookout
• superlative: most cookout
• present tense: cookout
• future tense: will cookout
• perfect tense: have cooked
• continuous tense: is cooking out
• singular: cookout
• positive degree: cookout
• infinitive: to cookout
• gerund: cooking out
• participle: cooked

Origin and Evolution of cookout

First Known Use: 1930 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'cookout' originated in the United States.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a social gathering where food is cooked and eaten outdoors, the term 'cookout' has evolved to encompass various types of outdoor cooking events, including barbecues, picnics, and tailgates.