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Cook

noun/kɹˈɪptəkˌʌmɜːʃəl/
Definition
someone who cooks food
English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɪptəkˌʌmɜːʃəl/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈʊk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈʊk/
1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈɪptəkˌʌmɜːʃəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsomeone who cooks food
nounEnglish navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
verbprepare a hot meal
“My husband doesn't cook”
verbprepare for eating by applying heat
“Cook me dinner, please”
verbtransform and make suitable for consumption by heating
“These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes”
verbtamper, with the purpose of deception
“Fudge the figures”
verbtransform by heating
“The apothecary cooked the medicinal mixture in a big iron kettle”
Word Forms
cookverbprepare a hot meal
cooknounsomeone who cooks food
cookingnounthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
cookerynounthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
cookernouna utensil for cooking
preparationnounthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
fakenounsomething that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
fakernouna person who makes deceitful pretenses
fakerynounthe act of faking (or the product of faking)
falsificationnouna willful perversion of facts
falsitynounthe state of being false or untrue
falsifiernounsomeone who falsifies
wanglenounan instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
wanglernouna deceiver who uses crafty misleading methods
misrepresentationnouna misleading falsehood
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kochen
jemand, der Essen kocht
🇫🇷French
cuisiner
quelqu'un qui cuisine
🇪🇸Spanish
cocinar
alguien que cocina comida
🇮🇹Italian
cucinare
qualcuno che cucina il cibo
🇳🇱Dutch
kok
iemand die eten kookt
🇵🇹Portuguese
cozinhar
alguém que cozinha comida
🇷🇺Russian
готовить
тот, кто готовит еду
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पकाना
कोई जो खाना पकाता हो
🇧🇩Bengali
রান্না
কেউ যে খাবার রান্না করে
🇮🇳Tamil
சமைக்க
உணவு சமைக்கும் ஒருவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉడికించాలి
ఎవరైనా ఆహారం వండుతారు
🇮🇳Marathi
शिजवणे
कोणीतरी जो अन्न शिजवतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
રસોઇ
કોઈ વ્યક્તિ જે ખોરાક રાંધે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಡುಗೆ ಮಾಡು
ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಬೇಯಿಸುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പാചകം ചെയ്യുക
ഭക്ഷണം പാകം ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਕਾਉਣਾ
ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਭੋਜਨ ਪਕਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پکانا
کوئی جو کھانا پکاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
厨师
做饭的人
🇯🇵Japanese
料理する
食べ物を作る人
🇰🇷Korean
요리하다
음식을 요리하는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đầu bếp
ai đó nấu thức ăn
🇹🇭Thai
ทำอาหาร
คนที่ปรุงอาหาร
🇮🇩Indonesian
memasak
seseorang yang memasak makanan
🇵🇭Filipino
magluto
isang taong nagluluto ng pagkain
🇲🇾Malay
masak
seseorang yang memasak makanan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يطبخ
شخص يطبخ الطعام
🇮🇷Persian
پختن
کسی که غذا می پزد
🇹🇷Turkish
aşçı
yemek pişiren biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְבַשֵׁל
מישהו שמבשל אוכל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cook'?
The primary meaning of 'cook' is 'someone who cooks food'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cook' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cook' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cook' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cook' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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