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Definition of Cook
1. Noun. Someone who cooks food.
Specialized synonyms: Chef, Cookie, Cooky, Fry Cook, Preserver, Roaster, Seasoner
Generic synonyms: Skilled Worker, Skilled Workman, Trained Worker
Specialized synonyms: Fannie Farmer, Fannie Merritt Farmer, Farmer
Generic synonyms: Skilled Worker, Skilled Workman, Trained Worker
Specialized synonyms: Fannie Farmer, Fannie Merritt Farmer, Farmer
2. Verb. Prepare a hot meal. "My husband doesn't cook"
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Create From Raw Material, Create From Raw Stuff
Derivative terms: Cookery, Cooking
Generic synonyms: Create From Raw Material, Create From Raw Stuff
Derivative terms: Cookery, Cooking
3. Noun. English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779).
4. Verb. Prepare for eating by applying heat. "The chefs cook the vegetables"; "Fix breakfast for the guests, please"
Exact synonyms: Fix, Make, Prepare, Ready
Specialized synonyms: Keep, Preserve, Dress, Dress Out, Deglaze, Escallop, Scallop, Flambe, Put On, Devil, Precook, Whip Up, Whomp Up, Concoct, Cook Up, Lard
Generic synonyms: Create From Raw Material, Create From Raw Stuff
Related verbs: Make
Derivative terms: Cooker, Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Specialized synonyms: Keep, Preserve, Dress, Dress Out, Deglaze, Escallop, Scallop, Flambe, Put On, Devil, Precook, Whip Up, Whomp Up, Concoct, Cook Up, Lard
Generic synonyms: Create From Raw Material, Create From Raw Stuff
Related verbs: Make
Derivative terms: Cooker, Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
5. Verb. Transform and make suitable for consumption by heating. "The chefs cook the vegetables"; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"
Generic synonyms: Change Integrity
Specialized synonyms: Bake, Brown, Coddle, Souse, Micro-cook, Microwave, Nuke, Zap, Blanch, Parboil, Overcook, Fricassee, Stew, Roast, Braise, Fry, Grill, Steam, Pressure-cook, Poach
Derivative terms: Cookery, Cooking
Specialized synonyms: Bake, Brown, Coddle, Souse, Micro-cook, Microwave, Nuke, Zap, Blanch, Parboil, Overcook, Fricassee, Stew, Roast, Braise, Fry, Grill, Steam, Pressure-cook, Poach
Derivative terms: Cookery, Cooking
6. Verb. Tamper, with the purpose of deception. "Falsify the data"
Exact synonyms: Fake, Falsify, Fudge, Manipulate, Misrepresent, Wangle
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Chisel
Specialized synonyms: Juggle
Also: Cook Up
Derivative terms: Fake, Fake, Faker, Fakery, Falsification, Falsification, Falsifier, Falsity, Misrepresentation, Wangle, Wangler
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Chisel
Specialized synonyms: Juggle
Also: Cook Up
Derivative terms: Fake, Fake, Faker, Fakery, Falsification, Falsification, Falsifier, Falsity, Misrepresentation, Wangle, Wangler
7. Verb. Transform by heating. "The apothecary cooked the medicinal mixture in a big iron kettle"
Definition of Cook
1. v. i. To make the noise of the cuckoo.
2. v. t. To throw.
3. n. One whose occupation is to prepare food for the table; one who dresses or cooks meat or vegetables for eating.
4. v. t. To prepare, as food, by boiling, roasting, baking, broiling, etc.; to make suitable for eating, by the agency of fire or heat.
5. v. i. To prepare food for the table.
Definition of Cook
1. to prepare food by heating [v -ED, -ING, -S] : COOKABLE [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cook
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