Bake-Off

[ beyk-awf, -of ]

Trademark.

1. a baking contest in which competitors gather to prepare their specialties for judging.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bake-Off¹

bake + -off

Example Sentences

The ex-footballer also appeared on The Great Sport Relief Bake-Off in 2016.

From BBC

It's an intriguing choice for someone who has tried to escape his upbringing as a killer, turning to "The Great British Bake-Off" and making pastries as a way to soothe his soul.

From Salon

“There’s no gingerbread bake-off, there’s no festival, that town that’s going to hell and you gotta save it,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s reality TV, and you have to suspend your disbelief that a handsome widower in good shape apparently couldn’t find a date and decided his only option was to appear in a nationally televised bake-off.

From Los Angeles Times

If you took “The Great British Bake-off” but made it American and focused on cooking instead of baking, that would be this show.

From New York Times