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clambake

[klam-beyk] / ˈklæmˌbeɪk /
NOUN
assembly
Synonyms
STRONG
accumulation aggregation assemblage association band body bunch cluster collection company conclave confab conference convocation council crew crowd faction flock gathering group huddle mass meet meeting multitude rally sit-in throng turnout
WEAK
coffee klatch get-together
Antonyms
STRONG
division individual one separation
NOUN
colloquy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chitchat parley
STRONG
chat colloquium confab confabulation conference converse dialogue discourse discussion flap gam groupthink huddle palaver rap seminar talk
WEAK
buzz session chinfest gab fest rap session talkfest
Antonyms
STRONG
quiet silence
NOUN
consultation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appointment conference deliberation dialogue discussion examination hearing interview meeting session
STRONG
argument confab council groupthink huddle
WEAK
buzz session second opinion
NOUN
convention
Synonyms
STRONGEST
meeting show
STRONG
assemblage assembly confab congress convocation council delegates delegation meet members rally representatives
WEAK
get-together
Antonyms
WEAK
disagreement discord strangeness
NOUN
entertainment
Synonyms
STRONG
ball bash blast celebration cheer delight dissipation distraction diversion enjoyment feast frolic fun gaiety game grins laughs merriment merrymaking party pastime picnic play recreation relaxation relief revelry satisfaction shindig sport spree surprise treat
WEAK
big-time blowout divertissement fun and games good time high time leisure activity lots of laughs regalement wingding
Antonyms
STRONG
depression dissatisfaction gloom labor melancholy misery need pain profession sadness seriousness sorrow task unhappiness vocation want work
WEAK
chore drudgery
NOUN
feast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barbecue dinner festival festivity fiesta gala picnic repast
STRONG
blow blowout carnival carousal entertainment fete jollification merrymaking potlatch refreshment regale spread treat wassail
WEAK
big feed fest
NOUN
festivity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bash festival hoopla
STRONG
amusement blowout carousal conviviality do entertainment fun gaiety happiness hilarity jamboree jollity joviality joyfulness levity merriment merrymaking mirth party pleasure revel shindig sport whoopee
WEAK
fun and games reveling revelment wingding
Antonyms
STRONG
depression gloom misery pain sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness work
NOUN
gala
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bash celebration dance festivity fiesta function jamboree pageant prom shindig
STRONG
affair ball blast blowout carnival do fete hop party roast stag to-do
WEAK
get-together moveable feast wingding
NOUN
gathering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
association caucus collection conclave conference congregation convention crowd function group mass meeting party throng
STRONG
acquisition affair aggregate aggregation band body bunch company concentration concourse congress convocation crush drove flock gain heap herd horde huddle junction knot levy meet muster parley pile rally roundup society stock stockpile swarm turnout union
WEAK
get-together social function
Antonyms
STRONGEST
division separation
STRONG
dispersal individual loss one scattering
NOUN
picnic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barbecue cookout excursion outing
WEAK
dining alfresco fish fry weiner roast
Antonyms
WEAK
difficulty drudgery
NOUN
potluck supper
Synonyms
WEAK
BYO buffet casseroles covered-dish supper feast harvest supper potluck dinner
NOUN
rally
Synonyms
STRONG
assemblage assembly celebration convention convocation meet session
WEAK
get-together mass meeting pep rally
Antonyms
WEAK
regression remission weakening

Example Sentences

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I live in a city apartment with no outdoor space, but that doesn’t stop me from regularly making a full-on New England-style clambake for dinner.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2022

The resulting party — a clambake on a Hamptons beach — was such a resounding success that Mr. Cuomo decided Ms. Gollust should work for him.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2022

Headlining a Rockingham County Democrats annual clambake, she zeroed in on the state’s soaring student loan debt.

From Fox News • May 22, 2019

And even with the clambake, you bring these great flourishes.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2019

But unless something special, such as driving to a picnic or clambake, has been planned, or there is a tennis tournament or golf match of importance, the hostess makes her first appearance just before luncheon.

From Etiquette by Post, Emily