cooking

[ koo k-ing ]

/ ˈkʊk ɪŋ /

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noun

the act of a person or thing that cooks.

the art or practice of preparing food; cookery.

adjective

used in preparing foods: a cooking utensil.

fit to eat when cooked (distinguished from eating): cooking apples.

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Origin of cooking

First recorded in 1635–45; cook¹ + -ing¹, -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM cooking

self-cook·ing, adjective

Words nearby cooking

cookie cutter, cookie jar, cookie press, cookie sheet, cookie-cutter, cooking, cookoff, cookout, cookshack, cookshop, cookson

Definition for cooking (2 of 3)

cook¹

[ koo k ]

/ kʊk /

verb (used with object)

to prepare (food) by the use of heat, as by boiling, baking, or roasting.

to subject (anything) to the application of heat.

Slang. to ruin; spoil.

Informal. to falsify, as accounts: to cook the expense figures.

verb (used without object)

to prepare food by the use of heat.

(of food) to undergo cooking.

Slang.

to be full of activity and excitement: Las Vegas cooks around the clock.
to perform, work, or do in just the right way and with energy and enthusiasm: That new drummer is really cooking tonight. Now you're cooking!
to be in preparation; develop: Plans for the new factory have been cooking for several years.
to take place; occur; happen: What's cooking at the club?

noun

a person who cooks: The restaurant hired a new cook.

Verb Phrases

cook off, (of a shell or cartridge) to explode or fire without being triggered as a result of overheating in the chamber of the weapon.

cook up, Informal.

to concoct or contrive, often dishonestly: She hastily cooked up an excuse.
to falsify: Someone had obviously cooked up the alibi.

Origin of cook

before 1000; (noun) Middle English cok(e), Old English cōc (compare Old Norse kokkr, German Koch, Dutch kok) < Latin cocus, coquus, derivative of coquere to cook; akin to Greek péptein (see peptic); (v.) late Middle English coken, derivative of the noun

OTHER WORDS FROM cook

cook·a·ble, adjectivecook·less, adjectiveun·cook·a·ble, adjective

Definition for cooking (3 of 3)

cook²

[ kook, koo k ]

/ kuk, kʊk /

verb (used without object) Scot.

to hide, especially outdoors, as by crouching down behind a hedge.

Origin of cook

1780–90; perhaps blend of Middle English couche bend, stoop (see couch) and Middle English croke bend, stoop (see crooked)

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Cooking up scientific explanations of the plagues has been a pastime for years.
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A very few were reading or writing letters, the rest busy with their cooking or talking to one another.
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"Seems good to taste somebody's cooking besides your own," he apologized.
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On that day he was responsible for the dinner,—the cooking, catering, buying and serving.
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My mother had to do all the cooking on a flat stone on the floor with another standing up behind it.
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British Dictionary definitions for cooking (1 of 3)

cook

/ (kʊk) /

verb

to prepare (food) by the action of heat, as by boiling, baking, etc, or (of food) to become ready for eating through such a processRelated adjective: culinary

to subject or be subjected to the action of intense heatthe town cooked in the sun

(tr) slang to alter or falsify (something, esp figures, accounts, etc)to cook the books

(tr) slang to spoil or ruin (something)

(intr) slang to happen (esp in the phrase what's cooking?)

(tr) slang to prepare (any of several drugs) by heating

(intr) music slang to play vigorouslythe band was cooking

cook someone's goose informal

to spoil a person's plans
to bring about someone's ruin, downfall, etc

noun

a person who prepares food for eating, esp as an occupation

Derived forms of cook

cookable, adjectivecooking, noun

Word Origin for cook

Old English cōc (n), from Latin coquus a cook, from coquere to cook

British Dictionary definitions for cooking (2 of 3)

Cook¹

/ (kʊk) /

noun Mount Cook

a mountain in New Zealand, in the South Island, in the Southern Alps: the highest peak in New Zealand. Height: reduced in 1991 by a rockfall from 3764 m (12 349 ft) to 3754 m (12 316 ft)Official name: Aoraki-Mount Cook

a mountain in SE Alaska, in the St Elias Mountains. Height: 4194 m (13 760 ft)

British Dictionary definitions for cooking (3 of 3)

Cook²

/ (kʊk) /

noun

Captain James . 1728–79, British navigator and explorer: claimed the E coast of Australia for Britain, circumnavigated New Zealand, and discovered several Pacific and Atlantic islands (1768–79)

Sir Joseph. 1860–1947, Australian statesman, born in England: prime minister of Australia (1913–14)

Peter (Edward). 1937–95, British comedy actor and writer, noted esp for his partnership (1960–73) with Dudley Moore

Robin, full name Robert Finlayson Cook . 1946–2005, British Labour politician; foreign secretary (1997–2001), Leader of the House (2001-2003)

Thomas. 1808–92, British travel agent; innovator of conducted excursions and founder of the travel agents Thomas Cook and Son

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Idioms and Phrases with cooking

cook

In addition to the idioms beginning with cook

cook someone's goose
cook the books
cook up
cook with gas

also see:

chief cook and bottlewasher
short order (cook)
too many cooks spoil the broth
what's cooking

cooking

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verb (used without object) Scot.

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verb

noun

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noun Mount Cook

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