cook-off

1 of 2

noun

: a cooking competition

cook off

2 of 2

verb

cooked off; cooking off; cooks off

intransitive verb

of a cartridge
: to fire as a result of overheating

Examples of cook-off in a Sentence

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Noun
Family pictures with Santa (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), mini vendor market, Coca Cola memorabilia, chili cook-off, hot dogs and baked goods. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024 There will be a BBQ cook-off at Kyle Field before kick-off and a pre-game parade will include the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, Parsons Mounted Cavalry and the school mascot, Reveille, a rough collie. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
As with other cooking methods that include wine, beer, cider, or liquor, the alcohol cooks off with temperature and time. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024 Stir in remaining butter and 2 to 4 tablespoons of pasta cooking water (depending on how much liquid has cooked off) until the sauce is slightly thick. Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cook-off 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1936, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cook-off was in 1936

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“Cook-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cook-off. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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