potluck

1. (also, attributive, countable, dated, uncountable)A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food is available.

   Here are some leftover beans and meat; we can make a good potluck stew from them.

   whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all

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.

1. Tom is having a potluck dinner.

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2. Tom is having a potluck party.

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3. Tom and Mary are having a potluck.

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4. They brought two dishes to the potluck.

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5. Benedito's salad is a hit at every potluck.

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