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cook
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- pronunciation:
- kUk
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- cook up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cooks, cooking, cooked |
| definition 1: |
to subject (food) to a heating process in preparation for eating.
I cooked the turkey for four hours.He cooked her some bacon for breakfast.[verb + object + object
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| definition 2: |
to subject (something) to heat.
The sun cooked and killed the grass during the drought. |
| definition 3: |
(informal) to falsify (financial records or the like).
He'd been cooking the books for years without getting caught.- similar words:
- falsify
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| related words: |
blanch, boil, broil, char, fix, get, make, stew, toast, warm |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to prepare food or meals.
I usually cook on weeknights, but I tend to eat out on weekends. |
| definition 2: |
to undergo the process of cooking.
The rice needs to cook for thirty minutes. |
| definition 3: |
(slang) to perform efficiently and at good speed.
We were off to slow start on this project, but we're really cooking now. |
| related words: |
boil, broil, stew, toast, warm |
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| phrase: |
cook up |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one who cooks.
The special tonight is one of our cook's new recipes.I never was a very good cook, but I'm getting better.
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| derivation: |
cooked (adj.) |
Word Builder: cook +
- cookout:
a meal that is cooked and eaten outdoors; barbecue.
- cookbook:
a book with recipes and directions for cooking.
- cookware:
pots, pans, and other things for cooking food.
- cookstove:
a stove.
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broader categories that include cooking |
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housework, job |
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place for cooking |
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kitchen |
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some actions associated with cooking |
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beat, chop, dress, glaze, grease, mash, mix, stir, stuff |
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some measurements used in cooking |
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cup, dash, ounce, pinch, quart, tablespoon, teaspoon |
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some people associated with cooking |
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chef, cook |
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some things used in cooking |
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broiler, campfire, casserole, cookbook, firewood, food processor, gas, griddle, gridiron, grill, microwave, natural gas, oven, pan, pot, range, recipe, saucepan, spatula, stove, tablespoon, teaspoon, toaster, wok |
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some ways of cooking |
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bake, boil, broil, fry, grill, roast, scramble, simmer, smoke, steam, stew |
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