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.
to process (computer programming code or other digital data) for use in an executable file format.
Slang. 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.
Idioms for cook
cook one's goose. goose (def. 11).
cook the books, Slang. to manipulate the financial records of a company, organization, etc., so as to conceal profits, avoid taxes, or present a false financial report to stockholders.
Origin of cook
1
First recorded before 1000; (noun) Middle English co(o)ke, Old English cōc (compare Old Norse kokkr, German Koch, Dutch kok ), from Latin cocus, coquus, derivative of coquere “to cook”; akin to Sanskrit pácati “(he) cooks, bakes, roasts,” Slavic (Polish ) piec “to bake, roast,” Greek péssein, péptein “to boil, cook”; (verb) late Middle English coken, derivative of the noun
Continue to cook until the sauce has reduced by three quarters.
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In his response, Cook spoke sensitively about the very real danger present in the general pickup community.
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“It's insane to see what the extreme version of that type of helpless anger combined with mental illness can create,” Cook wrote.
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The grand jury decision “makes us a little bit more fearful to leave our homes every day,” Cook told me.
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The cook here turned to me, saying that Mrs. Fairfax was waiting for me: so I departed.
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Cook until it forms a very thick jam, or until 223 degrees Fahrenheit is reached on the candy thermometer.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
Cook until tender in salted water long pieces of spaghetti, or fine macaroni.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald
Cook beans till well done, strain off the water, and set aside to cool.
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"He will melt if you leave him on that shelf near the hot stove," went on the cook.
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British Dictionary definitions for cook (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)slangto alter or falsify (something, esp figures, accounts, etc)to cook the books
(tr)slangto spoil or ruin (something)
(intr)slangto happen (esp in the phrase what's cooking?)
(tr)slangto prepare (any of several drugs) by heating
(intr)musicslangto play vigorouslythe band was cooking
cook someone's gooseinformal
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
See also cook up
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 cook (2 of 3)
Cook1
/ (kʊk) /
nounMount 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 cook (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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