# cookout

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʊkaʊt/ · frequency rank #53,461

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

## Etymology
From cook + out.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cookout