nounπShareA person who prepares food."The cook prepared a delicious lunch for the whole family. "foodjobpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe head cook of a manor house"The head cook oversaw the preparation of all meals at the grand manor house. "personjobfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe degree or quality of cookedness of food"The cook of the roast chicken was perfect; it was neither raw nor overdone. "foodqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne who manufactures certain illegal drugs, especially meth."Police found two meth cooks working in the illicit lab."personpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA session of manufacturing certain illegal drugs, especially meth."The police raided the abandoned warehouse, finding evidence of a large meth cook. "substancechemistrypoliceprocessactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fish, the European striped wrasse, Labrus mixtus."The aquarium keeper carefully fed the cook to the other fish. "fishessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients."My mom is cooking dinner tonight; she's making a delicious chicken and vegetable stir-fry. "foodactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo prepare (unspecified) food for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients."My mom cooks a delicious meal every Sunday. "foodactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be cooked."The dinner is cooking on the stove."foodactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be uncomfortably hot."Look at that poor dog shut up in that car on a day like today - it must be cooking in there."weathersensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo execute by electric chair."The condemned criminal was scheduled to be cooked at dawn. "governmentlawactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hold onto (a grenade) briefly after igniting the fuse, so that it explodes almost immediately after being thrown."The soldier practiced cooking the grenade, holding it briefly after lighting the fuse before throwing it. "militaryweaponwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo concoct or prepare."The chef meticulously cooked a delicious meal for the restaurant's grand opening. "foodactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tamper with or alter; to cook up."The student was accused of cooking up a story about being late to class. "actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo play or improvise in an inspired and rhythmically exciting way. (From 1930s jive talk.)"Crank up the Coltrane and start cooking!"musicentertainmentlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo play music vigorously."On the Wagner piece, the orchestra was cooking!"musicentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make the noise of the cuckoo."The old grandfather clock in the hall cooked loudly, announcing the noon hour. "animalsoundnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo throw."The angry child cooked a rock at the other kids during recess. "actionsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading