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
The two-day family-friendly affair has a lineup of exciting events, including a chili cook-off and a monster lake plunge, plus the chance to try your hand at cross-country skiing, tubing, or snowmobiling at Beaver Creek Lodge in Garden City. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025 In this live cook-off, top chefs and culinary challengers will go head-to-head, each putting their own unique spin on the classic New Orleans sandwich. Essence, 6 July 2025
Verb
The El Cajon eatery serves Syrian and Mediterranean dishes, including barbecue meats cooked off a large indoor charcoal grill. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025 Drip tray Many electric grills have a drip tray or pan that catches the grease and fat that cooks off from your food. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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