cook

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cook is part of the Basic English 850.

This word was selected as the Word of the Day for 08-05-2006.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Verb 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Related words 3 Noun 3.1 Synonyms

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kʊk/
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[change] Verb

Plain form cook

Third-person singular cooks

Past tense cooked

Past participle cooked

Present participle cooking

1. (transitive & intransitive) To bake or boil, to prepare food.

   Darren will cook dinner today.

[change] Synonyms

• prepare food

[change] Related words

• cookbook
• cooker
• cookery
• cookie
• cookout
• cook-off

[change] Noun

Singular cook

Plural cooks

1. A person who cooks.

   Emily is a cook.

[change] Synonyms

• chef