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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

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Do you have anything that you love to cook?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Orders used to be handwritten on paper tickets and hung for the cook to grab.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Quick to cook and big on flavor, these Korean tacos from chef Peter Cho are an easy crowd pleaser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Stir in flour and cook 1–2 minutes until lightly nutty.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

If I cook a whole package, I could bring a little bit to her each day during the week.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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