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- [pree-koo k]
- /priˈkʊk/
- /ˌpriːˈkʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pree-koo k]
- /priˈkʊk/
Definitions of precook word
- verb with object precook to cook (food) partly or completely beforehand, so that it may be cooked or warmed and served quickly at a later time. 1
- transitive verb precook cook in advance 1
- verb precook to cook (food) beforehand 0
- verb transitive precook to cook partially or completely, for final preparation at a later time 0
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Origin of precook
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; pre- + cook1
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Parts of speech for Precook
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
precook popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
precook usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with precook
- how to precook chicken?
- how to precook ribs?
- how to precook pasta?
- how to precook chicken before grilling?
- how long to precook ribs before grilling?
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Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pr
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