First Known Use: before 12th century
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1cook
noun \ˈku̇k\
: someone who prepares and cooks food for eating at home, in a restaurant, etc.
Full Definition of COOK
1
: a person who prepares food for eating
2
: a technical or industrial process comparable to cooking food; also : a substance so processed
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Origin of COOK
Middle English, from Old English cōc, from Latin coquus, from coquere to cook; akin to Old English āfigen fried, Greek pessein to cook
Related to COOK
- Synonyms
- chef, cooker, culinarian
2cook
verb
: to prepare (food) for eating especially by using heat
: to go through the process of being cooked
: to happen or take place
Full Definition of COOK
intransitive verb
1
: to prepare food for eating especially by means of heat <French cooking>
2
: to undergo the action of being cooked <the rice is cooking now>
4
: to perform, do, or proceed well <the jazz quartet was cooking along> <the party cooked right through the night>
transitive verb
2
: to prepare for eating by a heating process
3
4
: to subject to the action of heat or fire
— cook·able \ˈku̇-kə-bəl\ adjective
— cook one's goose
: to make one's failure or ruin certain
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First Known Use of COOK
14th century
Cook
biographical name \ˈku̇k\
Definition of COOK
James 1728–1779 Eng. navigator & explorer
COOKED Defined for Kids
1cook
noun \ˈku̇k\
Definition of COOK for Kids
: a person who prepares food for eating
2cook
verb
cookedcook·ing
Definition of COOK for Kids
1
: to prepare food for eating by the use of heat
2
: to go through the process of being heated in preparation for being eaten <Dinner is cooking.>
3
: to create through thought and imagination —usually used with up <The boys are cooking up a scheme to earn money.>
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