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Definition of Cook up
1. Verb. Prepare or cook by mixing ingredients. "Concoct a strange mixture"
Exact synonyms: Concoct
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Cook, Fix, Make, Prepare, Ready
Derivative terms: Concoction, Concoction
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Cook, Fix, Make, Prepare, Ready
Derivative terms: Concoction, Concoction
2. Verb. Make up something artificial or untrue.
Exact synonyms: Fabricate, Invent, Make Up, Manufacture
Generic synonyms: Concoct, Dream Up, Hatch, Think Of, Think Up
Specialized synonyms: Mythologise, Mythologize, Confabulate, Concoct, Trump Up, Spin, Vamp, Vamp Up
Derivative terms: Fabrication, Fabrication, Fabricator, Invention
Generic synonyms: Concoct, Dream Up, Hatch, Think Of, Think Up
Specialized synonyms: Mythologise, Mythologize, Confabulate, Concoct, Trump Up, Spin, Vamp, Vamp Up
Derivative terms: Fabrication, Fabrication, Fabricator, Invention
Definition of Cook up
1. Verb. (idiomatic figuratively) To manufacture; to fabricate; to falsify; to devise an elaborate lie. ¹
2. Verb. (slang) To prepare a heroin dose by heating. ¹
3. Verb. (slang) To prepare a meal. ¹
4. Verb. (slang) To manufacture a significant amount of illegal drugs (LSD, meth, etc.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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