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cook

[kook] / kʊk /
NOUN
person who prepares food
Synonyms
STRONG
baker chef servant
WEAK
culinarian hash slinger mess sergeant sous chef
VERB
prepare food, usually using heat
Synonyms
STRONG
bake barbecue blanch boil braise broil brown burn coddle doctor escallop fix fricassee fry grill heat microwave nuke panfry parboil poach pressure-cook roast sauté sear simmer sizzle steam stew toast
WEAK
brew decoct deep fry french fry imbue melt percolate reduce scald scorch steep warm up

Example Sentences

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Do you have anything that you love to cook?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Add onion to the skillet and cook until fully softened and lightly golden, 4–5 minutes.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Granado-Gomez, a 25-year-old cook in Phoenix, checked “exempt” on the tax form that tells his employer whether to withhold money from his paycheck for federal income taxes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Others have taken to fishing over the side of their tankers, catching tuna, squid and largehead hairtail to cook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“I will cook it for you this minute.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff