cook

Meaning

to prepare food by heating; to make food ready to eat

a person who prepares food for eating

to prepare food by heating it so it is ready to eat

Example Sentences

My mother loves to cook traditional dishes.

The cook prepared a delicious meal for the family.

She likes to cook Italian dishes.

Example Expressions

cook up a storm

Synonyms

prepare, bake, fry, boil, chef, culinary artist, food preparer, roast, grill

Entry 1

prepare, bake, fry, boil

Entry 2

chef, culinary artist, food preparer

Entry 3

prepare, bake, fry, roast, grill

Antonyms

eat, consume, order food, diner, customer, eater, raw, uncooked, freeze

Entry 1

eat, consume, order food

Entry 2

diner, customer, eater

Entry 3

raw, uncooked, freeze

Collocations

cook dinner, cook breakfast, cook meal, cook thoroughly, cook slowly, head cook, professional cook, home cook, cook food, cook rice

Entry 1

cook dinner, cook breakfast, cook meal, cook thoroughly, cook slowly

Entry 2

head cook, professional cook, home cook

Entry 3

cook food, cook meal, cook dinner, cook rice