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cookout

/ˈkʊˌkaʊt/ /ˈkʊkˌaʊt/

Meanings
noun
A gathering for a meal that is cooked and eaten outside; either a domestic barbecue or a larger social event.

Examples :

"Our family is having a cookout in the park this weekend. "
food group event entertainment family

Related Words

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cooked verb

/kʊkt/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom cooked a delicious pasta dish for dinner. "

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eaten verb

/ˈiːt(ə)n/

To ingest; to be ingested.

"The apple was eaten by the student during class. "

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social noun

/ˈsəʊʃəl/ /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/

A festive gathering to foster introductions.

"They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other."

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outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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domestic noun

/dəˈmɛstɪk/

A house servant; a maid; a household worker.

"The domestic cleaned the house every Saturday. "

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larger adjective

/ˈlɑː.d͡ʒə/ /ˈlɑɹ.d͡ʒɚ/

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

"Russia is a large country.   The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.   He has a large collection of stamps."

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barbecue noun

/ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː/ /ˈbɑɹbɪˌkju/

A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.

"We cooked our food on the barbecue."

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weekend noun

/wiːˈkɛnd/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

"The weekend is a good time for families to spend time together. "

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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gathering noun

/ˈɡæ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/

A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

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either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

(after a negative) As well.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "