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- [koo k]
- /kʊk/
- /kʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koo k]
- /kʊk/
Definitions of cook word
- verb cook When you cook a meal, you prepare food for eating by heating it. 3
- verb cook When you cook food, or when food cooks, it is heated until it is ready to be eaten. 3
- countable noun cook A cook is a person whose job is to prepare and cook food, especially in someone's home or in an institution. 3
- countable noun cook If you say that someone is a good cook, you mean they are good at preparing and cooking food. 3
- verb cook to prepare (food) by the action of heat, as by boiling, baking, etc, or (of food) to become ready for eating through such a process 3
- verb cook to subject or be subjected to the action of intense heat 3
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Origin of cook
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English cok(e), Old English cōc (compare Old Norse kokkr, German Koch, Dutch kok) < Latin cocus, coquus, derivative of coquere to cook; akin to Greek péptein (see peptic); (v.) late Middle English coken, derivative of the noun
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cook
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cook popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cook usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cook
verb cook
- poach — to trespass, especially on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt.
- sear — to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- griddle — a frying pan with a handle and a slightly raised edge, for cooking pancakes, bacon, etc., over direct heat.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
noun cook
- chef — A chef is a cook in a restaurant or hotel.
- cordon bleu — Cordon bleu is used to describe cookery or cooks of the highest standard.
- sous-chef — the second in command in a kitchen; the person ranking next after the head chef.
- baker — A baker is a person whose job is to bake and sell bread, pastries, and cakes.
- servant — a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
Antonyms for cook
verb cook
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
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