Definition of COOKOUT

cookout

Plural: cookouts

Noun

  • A meal prepared and eaten outdoors, often a barbecue.
  • an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors
  • A gathering for a meal that is cooked and eaten outside; either a domestic barbecue or a larger social event.

Examples

  • Winning the Scrabble tournament was a perfect reason for a celebratory cookout.

Origin / Etymology

From cook + out.

Scrabble Score: 13

cookout: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cookout: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cookout: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

cookout: valid Words With Friends Word