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cook

/kuːk/

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noun

A person who prepares food.

Examples :

"The cook prepared a delicious lunch for the whole family. "

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The head cook of a manor house

Examples :

"The head cook oversaw the preparation of all meals at the grand manor house. "

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The degree or quality of cookedness of food

Examples :

"The cook of the roast chicken was perfect; it was neither raw nor overdone. "

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One who manufactures certain illegal drugs, especially meth.

Examples :

"Police found two meth cooks working in the illicit lab."

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A session of manufacturing certain illegal drugs, especially meth.

Examples :

"The police raided the abandoned warehouse, finding evidence of a large meth cook. "

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A fish, the European striped wrasse, Labrus mixtus.

Examples :

"The aquarium keeper carefully fed the cook to the other fish. "

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verb

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

Examples :

"My mom is cooking dinner tonight; she's making a delicious chicken and vegetable stir-fry. "

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To prepare (unspecified) food for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

Examples :

"My mom cooks a delicious meal every Sunday. "

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verb

Examples :

"The dinner is cooking on the stove."

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To be uncomfortably hot.

Examples :

"Look at that poor dog shut up in that car on a day like today - it must be cooking in there."

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To execute by electric chair.

Examples :

"The condemned criminal was scheduled to be cooked at dawn. "

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To hold onto (a grenade) briefly after igniting the fuse, so that it explodes almost immediately after being thrown.

Examples :

"The soldier practiced cooking the grenade, holding it briefly after lighting the fuse before throwing it. "

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verb

To concoct or prepare.

Examples :

"The chef meticulously cooked a delicious meal for the restaurant's grand opening. "

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To tamper with or alter; to cook up.

Examples :

"The student was accused of cooking up a story about being late to class. "

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To play or improvise in an inspired and rhythmically exciting way. (From 1930s jive talk.)

Examples :

"Crank up the Coltrane and start cooking!"

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To play music vigorously.

Examples :

"On the Wagner piece, the orchestra was cooking!"

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To make the noise of the cuckoo.

Examples :

"The old grandfather clock in the hall cooked loudly, announcing the noon hour. "

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verb

Examples :

"The angry child cooked a rock at the other kids during recess. "

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