potluck
/ˌpɒtˈlʌk/noun
उच्चारण पॉट्लक
पॉटलक (ऐसी दावत जिसमें हर मेहमान कुछ खाना लाता है और सब मिलकर खाते हैं)
Core word
noun
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[C] especially North American
a meal to which each guest brings some food, which is then shared
पॉटलक (ऐसी दावत जिसमें हर मेहमान कुछ खाना लाता है और सब मिलकर खाते हैं)
- Our office had a potluck lunch on Friday.
- Radhika brought her famous rajma to the potluck.
- Everyone brought a dish to the potluck on Sunday.
+ 2 more examples
- We organised a potluck dinner for the neighbours.
- The class held a potluck party before the holidays.
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[U]
whatever food happens to be available, without special preparation
जो कुछ भी (खाना) उपलब्ध हो, बिना विशेष तैयारी के
- You're welcome to stay for dinner, but it'll be potluck.
- We had no time to shop, so supper was potluck.
- We turned up late, so we had to take potluck at dinner.
+ 2 more examples
- You will get whatever is in the fridge; it's potluck tonight.
- There was no menu; lunch was potluck.
¶Idioms 1
take potluck
to choose or accept something without knowing much about it, hoping it will be good; to eat whatever food is available
जो मिल जाए उसी से काम चलाना, किस्मत आज़माना
- We didn't book a hotel, so we just took potluck.
- Come and eat with us if you don't mind taking potluck.