overcookv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈkʊk/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈkʊk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, cook v.¹

Etymology: < over- prefix + cook v.¹ Compare slightly earlier overcooked adj.

1. transitive. To cook (food) too much or for too long. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > cooking > cook [verb (transitive)] > overcook

overdo1683

overcook1850

grizzle1900

1850 G. L. Ditson Circassia 92 I found the captain had been long awaiting my coming to dinner, and that some delicate wildfowl, by my delay, had been overcooked.

1885 Harper's Mag. May 984/2 Don't overcook it, but be certain to have it rare.

1904 Daily Chron. 30 May 8/3 So you can over-cook even a sauce.

1963 R. Carrier Great Dishes of World xiii. 225 Be careful not to overcook pasta.

1996 Sainsbury's Mag. Jan. 105/2 The only watchword is not to overcook them [sc. beans] as this will make them fall to a mush.

2000 Time Out 26 Jan. 83/4 Around halfway through, though, it becomes apparent that someone's over-cooked the story a little with too many incidentals and worldwide locations to keep track of.

2. transitive. Sport (esp. Motor Racing). To approach (a bend, etc.) at too high a speed, esp. so as to cause a loss of control. Also with it.

ΚΠ

1985 Truck & Driver June 44/1 In his frantic attempt to regain position, Walker overcooked it downhill out of Druids, and came the whole way down hill on the grass.

1987 Speedway Mail Internat. 26 Sept. 23/1 Shawn and reserve Ian Stead led for two laps but the Sheffield reserve overcooked a third lap bend and Marvyn Cox ripped by for the vital second place.

1992 Yachts & Yachting 28 Aug. 96/3 ‘Auriga’..overcooked the start by a gnat's hair and had to return.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overcook
释义	overcookv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈkʊk/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈkʊk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, cook v.¹ Etymology: < over- prefix + cook v.¹ Compare slightly earlier overcooked adj. 1. transitive. To cook (food) too much or for too long. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > cooking > cook [verb (transitive)] > overcook overdo1683 overcook1850 grizzle1900 1850 G. L. Ditson Circassia 92 I found the captain had been long awaiting my coming to dinner, and that some delicate wildfowl, by my delay, had been overcooked. 1885 Harper's Mag. May 984/2 Don't overcook it, but be certain to have it rare. 1904 Daily Chron. 30 May 8/3 So you can over-cook even a sauce. 1963 R. Carrier Great Dishes of World xiii. 225 Be careful not to overcook pasta. 1996 Sainsbury's Mag. Jan. 105/2 The only watchword is not to overcook them [sc. beans] as this will make them fall to a mush. 2000 Time Out 26 Jan. 83/4 Around halfway through, though, it becomes apparent that someone's over-cooked the story a little with too many incidentals and worldwide locations to keep track of. 2. transitive. Sport (esp. Motor Racing). To approach (a bend, etc.) at too high a speed, esp. so as to cause a loss of control. Also with it. ΚΠ 1985 Truck & Driver June 44/1 In his frantic attempt to regain position, Walker overcooked it downhill out of Druids, and came the whole way down hill on the grass. 1987 Speedway Mail Internat. 26 Sept. 23/1 Shawn and reserve Ian Stead led for two laps but the Sheffield reserve overcooked a third lap bend and Marvyn Cox ripped by for the vital second place. 1992 Yachts & Yachting 28 Aug. 96/3 ‘Auriga’..overcooked the start by a gnat's hair and had to return. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1850
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