cook (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 7 senses of the word *cook / Cook*:
VERB	creation	cook	prepare a hot meal
creation	cook, fix, ready, make, prepare	prepare for eating by applying heat
change	cook	transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
social	cook, fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, wangle, misrepresent	tamper, with the purpose of deception
change	cook	transform by heating
NOUN	person	cook	someone who cooks food
person	Cook, James Cook, Captain Cook, Captain James Cook	English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)

cook / Cook pronunciation
Sounds	kuh'k
Rhymes	book / Book ... yearbook: 43 rhymes with uhk...

Englishcook: 7 senses noun 1, person
Meaning	someone who cooks food.
Instances	Farmer, Fannie Farmer, Fannie Merritt Farmer	An expert on cooking whose cookbook has undergone many editions (1857-1915)
Narrower	chef	A professional cook
	cookie, cooky	The cook on a ranch or at a camp / camp / camp
	fry cook	A cook who specializes in fried foods
	preserver	A cook who preserves fruits or meat
	roaster	A cook who roasts food
	seasoner	A cook who uses seasonings
Broader	skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman	A worker who has acquired special skills
Spanish	cocinera, cocinero
Catalan	cuiner, xef
Verbs	cook	transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
	cook	prepare for eating by applying heat
	cook	prepare a hot meal

EnglishCook: 7 senses noun 2, person
Meaning	English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779).
Synonyms	James Cook, Captain Cook, Captain James Cook
Instance of	navigator	In earlier times, a person who explored by ship
Spanish	James Cook
Catalan	James Cook

Englishcook: 7 senses verb 1, creation
Meaning	Prepare a hot meal.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"My husband doesn't cook"
Category	cooking, cookery, preparation	The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Entails	cook	Transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
Broader	create from raw material, create from raw stuff	make from scratch
Spanish	cocinar, guisar, preparar
Catalan	cuinar, guisar, preparar
Nouns	cook	someone who cooks food
Nouns	cooking, cookery	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

Englishcook: 7 senses verb 2, creation
Meaning	Prepare for eating by applying heat.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	The chefs cook the vegetables
Example	"Cook me dinner, please"
Synonyms	fix, ready, make, prepare
Narrower	concoct, cook up	Prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
	deglaze	dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid / liquid and stirring
	devil	coat or stuff with a spicy paste
	dress, dress out	kill and prepare for market or consumption
	flambe	pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)
	lard	Prepare or cook with lard
	precook	cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long
	preserve, keep	prevent (food) from rotting
	put on	put on the stove or ready for cooking
	scallop, escallop	bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
	whip up, whomp up	Prepare or cook quickly or hastily
Broader	create from raw material, create from raw stuff	make from scratch
Similar to	make	Gather and light the materials for
Spanish	cocinar, confeccionar, crear, formar, guisar, preparar
Catalan	confeccionar, coure, crear, cuinar, formar, guisar, preparar
Nouns	cook	someone who cooks food
	cooker	a utensil for cooking
	cooking, cookery	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

Englishcook: 7 senses verb 3, change
Meaning	Transform and make suitable for consumption by heating.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something
Model	The chefs cook the vegetables
Example	"These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"
Entailed by	baste	Cover with liquid / liquid before cooking
	cook	Prepare a hot meal
	mask	Cover with a sauce
Narrower	bake	cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
	blanch, parboil	cook (vegetables) briefly
	braise	cook in liquid / liquid
	brown	fry in a pan until it changes color / color
	coddle	cook in nearly boiling water
	fricassee	make a fricassee of by cooking
	fry	cook on a hot surface using fat
	grill	cook over a grill
	microwave, micro-cook, zap, nuke	cook or heat in a microwave oven
	overcook	cook too long
	poach	cook in a simmering liquid / liquid
	pressure-cook	cook in a pressure cooker
	roast	cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
	souse	cook in a marinade
	steam	cook something by letting steam pass over it
	stew	cook slowly and for a long time in liquid / liquid
Broader	change integrity	change in physical make-up
Similar to	cook	Transform by heating
Spanish	asar, cocer, cocinar, guisar
Catalan	coure, cuinar, guisar
Nouns	cook	someone who cooks food
Nouns	cooking, cookery	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

Englishcook: 7 senses verb 4, social
Meaning	Tamper, with the purpose of deception.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"cook the books"
Synonyms	fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, wangle, misrepresent
Narrower	juggle	manipulate by or as if by moving around components
Broader	cheat, chisel	Engage in deceitful behavior
See also	cook up	make up something artificial or untrue
Spanish	adulterar, desfigurar, falsear, falsificar, fingir, hacer trampa, manipular, tergiversar
Catalan	falsejar, falsificar, tergiversar

Englishcook: 7 senses verb 5, change
Meaning	Transform by heating.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"The apothecary cooked the medicinal mixture in a big iron kettle"
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Similar to	cook	Transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
Nouns	cooker	a utensil for cooking

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