ALL meanings of cook
cook
C c - 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
- verb cook to alter or falsify (something, esp figures, accounts, etc) 3
- verb cook to spoil or ruin (something) 3
- verb cook to happen (esp in the phrase what's cooking?) 3
- verb cook to prepare (any of several drugs) by heating 3
- verb cook to play vigorously 3
- noun cook a person who prepares food for eating, esp as an occupation 3
- noun cook a mountain in New Zealand, in the South Island, in the Southern Alps: the highest peak in New Zealand. Height: reduced in 1991 by a rockfall from 3764 m (12 349 ft) to 3754 m (12 316 ft); further erosion has reduced the height to 3724 m (12 217 ft) 3
- noun cook a mountain in SE Alaska, in the St Elias Mountains. Height: 4194 m (13 760 ft) 3
- noun cook Alastair (Nathan). born 1984, English cricketer: first English batsman to score more than 10,000 runs in test matches 3
- noun cook Captain James. 1728–79, British navigator and explorer: claimed the E coast of Australia for Britain, circumnavigated New Zealand, and discovered several Pacific and Atlantic islands (1768–79) 3
- noun cook Sir Joseph. 1860–1947, Australian statesman, born in England: prime minister of Australia (1913–14) 3
- noun cook Peter (Edward). 1937–95, British comedy actor and writer, noted esp for his partnership (1960–73) with Dudley Moore 3
- noun cook Robin, full name Robert Finlayson Cook. 1946–2005, British Labour politician; foreign secretary (1997–2001), Leader of the House (2001-2003) 3
- noun cook Thomas. 1808–92, British travel agent; innovator of conducted excursions and founder of the travel agents Thomas Cook and Son 3
- noun cook Norman, real name Quentin Cook, also known as Fatboy Slim. born 1963, British disc jockey, pop musician, and record producer; hit records include You've Come a Long Way, Baby (1998) and "Praise You" (2001) 3
- noun cook James1728-79; Eng. naval officer & explorer: explored Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, etc. 3
- noun cook Mountmountain of the Southern Alps, New Zealand: highest peak in New Zealand: 12,349 ft (3,764 m) 3
- noun cook a person who prepares food for eating 3
- verb transitive cook to prepare (food) for eating by subjecting to heat, as by boiling, baking, frying, etc. 3
- verb transitive cook to subject to heat or to some treatment suggestive of a heating process 3
- verb transitive cook to tamper with; falsify 3
- verb transitive cook to spoil; ruin 3
- intransitive verb cook to act or serve as a cook 3
- intransitive verb cook to undergo the process of being cooked 3
- intransitive verb cook to play, esp. to improvise, in an inspired and rhythmically exciting way 3
- noun cook A cook is a person whose job is to prepare and cook food, for example in a restaurant or hotel. 3
- verb cook When you cook food, or when food cooks, it is heated until it is ready to be eaten. 3
- verb with object cook Slang. to ruin; spoil. 1
- verb with object cook Informal. to falsify, as accounts: to cook the expense figures. 1
- verb without object cook to hide, especially outdoors, as by crouching down behind a hedge. 1
- noun cook Frederick Albert, 1865–1940, U.S. physician and polar explorer. 1
- noun cook George Cram [kram] /kræm/ (Show IPA), 1873–1924, U.S. novelist, dramatist, and poet. 1
- noun cook Captain James, 1728–79, English navigator and explorer in the S Pacific, Antarctic Ocean, and along the coasts of Australia and New Zealand. 1
- noun cook Sir Joseph, 1860–1947, Australian statesman, born in England: prime minister 1913–14. 1
- noun cook Mount. Also called Aorangi. a mountain in New Zealand, on South Island. 12,349 feet (3764 meters). 1
- idioms cook cook one's goose. goose (def 11). 1
- idioms cook cook the books, Slang. to manipulate the financial records of a company, organization, etc., so as to conceal profits, avoid taxes, or present a false financial report to stockholders. 1
- noun cook Prepare (food, a dish, or a meal) by combining and heating the ingredients in various ways. 1
- transitive verb cook food: apply heat 1
- intransitive verb cook prepare food 1
- intransitive verb cook food: be cooked 1
- noun cook food preparer 1
- verb with object cook to prepare (food) by the use of heat, as by boiling, baking, or roasting. 1
- verb with object cook to subject (anything) to the application of heat. 1