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Cook Meaning: Verb vs Noun with Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：prepare food by heating (cook)

cook 🔊

/kʊk/

n./v.

to prepare food by heating it, like boiling, frying, or baking.

Cook verb action: person stirring vegetables in a hot pan

prepare food by heating 🔊

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/prɪˈpɛər fuːd baɪ ˈhiːtɪŋ/

n./v.

To heat food in order to make it ready to eat, using methods like boiling, frying, or baking.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'coquus' via Old English 'coc'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a chef saying 'Hey, cook this cookie!' The repeated 'cook' sound helps recall the word.

📖 Example

I love to cook homemade pizza with fresh vegetables for my friends. 🔊 I love to cook homemade pizza with fresh vegetables for my friends.

🔗 Collocations

cook dinner – prepare the evening meal

cook a meal – prepare a complete dish or dishes

cook vegetables – heat vegetables until tender

🔄 Synonyms

prepare (v.) – to make food ready to eat, often involves cooking

make (v.) – to create a dish by combining and heating ingredients

bake (v.) – to cook food in an oven using dry heat

🚫 Antonyms

freeze (v.) – to preserve food by lowering temperature, opposite of heating

burn (v.) – to spoil food by overcooking, opposite of proper cooking

🌱 Derivatives

cooker (n.) – a device or appliance used for cooking

cookery (n.) – the art or practice of cooking

cooking (n./adj.) – the process of preparing food by heat

📖 Cultural Story

Cooking is a fundamental human activity. The word 'cook' originates from Latin 'coquere', which also gave us 'cuisine' and 'kitchen'.

Meaning 2：a person who cooks food (cook)

cook 🔊

/kʊk/

n./v.

a person who prepares and cooks food, often at home or in places like restaurants.

Cook noun: professional chef plating a dish in kitchen

a person who cooks food 🔊

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/ə ˈpɜːrsən huː kʊks fuːd/

n./v.

A person whose job is to prepare and cook food, especially in a restaurant or at home.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The cook at the school cafeteria always adds a smile to the kids' lunches. 🔊 The cook at the school cafeteria always adds a smile to the kids' lunches.

🔗 Collocations

head cook – the lead cook in charge of the kitchen

cook's assistant – a person who helps the main cook

short-order cook – a cook who prepares food quickly upon request

🔄 Synonyms

chef (n.) – a professional cook, often with more formal training

kitchen staff (n.) – people working in a kitchen, including cooks

food preparer (n.) – anyone who prepares food, especially in a commercial setting

🌱 Derivatives

cookery (n.) – the skill or activity of cooking

cookhouse (n.) – a building or room used as a kitchen