Bake-off

adj, noun

adj, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cooking contest, especially one where competition is head-to-head, not limited to preparing food involving baking.

    "The winner of the Pillsbury bake-off is obviously a very good cook and is respected for it."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Prepared in advance, to be finished off by baking. not-comparable

    "In its most speeded-up form, bake-off bread might need only a few minutes in the oven to give it a crust and some colour."

Example

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"The winner of the Pillsbury bake-off is obviously a very good cook and is respected for it."

Etymology

From bake + -off.

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