potluck

Noun

1. (also, attributive, countable, dated, uncountable) A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food is available.
2. (also, attributive, broadly, countable, uncountable) Whatever is available in a particular situation.
3. (US, also, attributive, countable, uncountable) A shared meal consisting of whatever guests have brought (sometimes without prior arrangement); a potlatch; also, a dish of food brought to such a meal.
4. (also, attributive, countable, obsolete, uncountable) The last draft or portion of an alcoholic beverage in a pot or other drinking vessel.

Verb

To take part in a potluck, where each participant brings a meal to be shared by all.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɒtˈlʌk/

Etymology

From pot + luck. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, sense 3 (“a shared meal consisting of whatever guests have brought”) is unlikely to have been influenced by potlatch even though it has the same meaning.

Synonyms

light meal

refreshments

snack

Dutch treat

simple meal

Translations

pique-nique

comida informal

auberge espagnole

repas-partage

potluck

potluck

الطعام المتوفّر

hazır bulunan yemek

Potluck

salmigondis