Meanings
nouncook out (plural cook outs)
plural cook outs · alternative cookout · alternative cook-out
- alternativeAlternative form of cookout.
verbcook out (third-person singular simple present cooks out, present participle cooking out, simple past and past participle cooked out)
present singular third person cooks out · participle present cooking out · participle past cooked out · past cooked out · alternative cookout · alternative cook-out
- intransitiveTo cook a group meal outside as a family, workplace or other social unit.
- transitiveTo cook (something) sufficiently to eliminate harsh or acidic elements.
You've got to cook out the spices to get rid of the bitterness.
Synonyms & antonyms
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