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cook

 
 
pronunciation:
kUk
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
phrases:
cook up
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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 ]
 
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
 
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.
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phrase: cook up
 
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.)
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  • 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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place for cooking
some actions associated with cooking
some measurements used in cooking
some people associated with cooking
some things used in cooking
some ways of cooking