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verb / noun

cook

COOK/kʊk/

To prepare food by heating it.

A woman cooks vegetables in a skillet on the stove.

A middle-aged South Asian woman stirs vegetables in a skillet on a lit stovetop, with gentle steam making the preparation of food by heating unmistakable.
Etymology
cookOld Englisha person who prepares food

The verb comes from the noun naming a food preparer: to cook is to do a cook’s work. Its basic meaning is to make food fit for eating through heat.

In context

chycho173:59
got our chicken broth going nice good look Oh steamy all right very good that's perfect you want it to be dense right our cabbage is cooking we need to cook the rice soon as the rice is cooked
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More examples

  • Cook the rice until it is tender.
  • We cooked dinner together last night.
  • The restaurant's cook makes fresh soup every morning.

Forms

cook · cooks · cooked · cooking

cooker noun — An appliance or container for cooking food.

Similar words

bake
To cook with dry heat, usually in an oven.
fry
To cook food in hot oil or fat.
boil
To cook food in liquid heated until it bubbles.