Definitions

cook

[kook] / kʊk /

NOUN

person who prepares food

Synonyms

STRONG

baker chef servant

WEAK

culinarian hash slinger mess sergeant sous chef

VERB

prepare food, usually using heat

Synonyms

STRONG

bake barbecue blanch boil braise broil brown burn coddle doctor escallop fix fricassee fry grill heat microwave nuke panfry parboil poach pressure-cook roast sauté sear simmer sizzle steam stew toast

WEAK

brew decoct deep fry french fry imbue melt percolate reduce scald scorch steep warm up

Example Sentences

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I learned to cook Asian fusion and helped our Cambodian cooks shop for food and prepare meals.

From The Wall Street Journal

But frequent visits would be needed to Scourie for washing, shopping and supplies of bottled gas which is used as fuel for cooking and heating.

From BBC

Meanwhile, assistance with “hands-off” tasks such as cooking, cleaning and running errands had an annual median cost of $75,504, the survey found.

From MarketWatch

But how did the sequel survive such high expectations, stay as socially relevant as the original and navigate the peril of too many cooks in the kitchen?

From Los Angeles Times

Put that in your toaster and cook it.

From Los Angeles Times

cook

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