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- Dictionarypot·luck/ˌpätˈlək/
noun
- 1. used in reference to a situation in which one must take a chance that whatever is available will prove to be good or acceptable: "he could take potluck in a town not noted for its hotels"
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A potluck is a communal gathering where each guest or group contributes a different, often homemade, dish of food to be shared. Other names for a "potluck" include: potluck dinner, pitch-in, shared lunch, spread, faith supper, carry-in dinner, covered-dish-supper, fuddle, Jacob's Join, bring a plate, and fellowship meal.
The meaning of POTLUCK is the regular meal available to a guest for whom no special preparations have been made. How to use potluck in a sentence.
an informal meal where guests bring different dishes that are then shared with the other guests: We're having a pot luck on Saturday. This fruit salad would make a great addition to a potluck, barbecue, or dinner party. I like having a pot luck where everyone brings their favorite dish.
When each of the guests at a party brings a dish for everyone to share, that's a potluck. If you're invited to a potluck, you might want to bring your famous macaroni and cheese.
May 16, 2024 · A potluck is basically any get together where everyone brings a dish, from church events to dinner parties. Each guest (or family) brings a dish large enough to share, all attendees make a plate with a little bit of everything, then everyone sits down to a communal meal.
Potluck definition: food or a meal that happens to be available without special preparation or purchase. See examples of POTLUCK used in a sentence.
noun. 1. food or a meal that happens to be available without special preparation or purchase. to take potluck with a friend. 2. Also called: potluck supper, potluck dinner, potluck lunch. a meal, esp. for a large group, to which participants bring various foods to be shared. 3. whatever is available or comes one's way.
an informal meal where guests bring different dishes that are then shared with the other guests: We're having a pot luck on Saturday. This fruit salad would make a great addition to a potluck, barbecue, or dinner party. I like having a pot luck where everyone brings their favorite dish.
n. 1. a meal that happens to be available without special preparation or purchase. 2. Also called pot′luck sup′per. a meal, esp. for a large group, to which participants bring food to be shared. 3. whatever is available or comes one's way. [1585–95]
Definition of potluck noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
