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Definitions

potluck

[pot-luhk, -luhk] / ˈpɒtˌlʌk, -ˈlʌk /
NOUN
dinner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banquet feast supper
STRONG
blowout chow collation eats feedbag fete refection repast ribs spread
WEAK
din-din main meal major munch principal meal regale table d'hôte
NOUN
meal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breakfast brunch dessert dinner fare feast lunch luncheon picnic refreshment snack supper table tea
STRONG
board chow collation cookout eats feed grub mess refection repast spread
WEAK
blue plate blue plate special carryout chow time din-din munchies regalement square meal together banquet
Antonyms
WEAK
snack

Example Sentences

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Fortunately, becoming a potluck person turns out to be fairly simple.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The easiest way to become a good potluck guest is also the simplest: read the invitation.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

If you really want to level up your potluck game, take a cue from tailgate culture: a small portable crockpot is a marvel.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

When I hear the word potluck, I am transported, with a kind of olfactory immediacy, to the basement of my grandmother’s church.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The church was having a potluck dinner and bonfire to celebrate the New Year.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.