Definitions

cooking

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /

NOUN

food preparation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cookery cuisine culinary art culinary science

STRONG

gastronomy

ADJECTIVE

being prepared with heat

Synonyms

STRONG

baking boiling broiling browning frying grilling heating roasting simmering sizzling steaming steeping stewing toasting

ADJECTIVE

going on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afoot happening under way

ADJECTIVE

going strong

Synonyms

STRONG

in full swing on a roll progressing roaring thriving

Example Sentences

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Cooking a full-fledged meal from scratch seems too laborious.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Cooking with firewood or coal is unsafe in cramped rooms in slums.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Cooking one more night a week could result in you having a bit more wiggle room in your “fun” budget.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Cooking gas cylinders are a staple in millions of restaurants across India, as authorities have pushed them away from polluting coal or wood-fired ovens.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Julia’s mother had a whole shelf full of books about cooking: No-Fat Cooking, Cooking Extra-Extra-Light, Skinny Cooking.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

cooking

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