cook — to prepare food by heating it
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to prepare food by heating it
Pronunciation (IPA): /kʊk/
Korean meaning: 음식을 가열해서 만들다, 요리하다
Korean pronunciation: **쿡**
Example Sentences
- My mom can cook anything except for my dad's patience.
- The cook accidentally added salt instead of sugar to the cake.
- She learned to cook traditional Korean dishes from her grandmother.
cook
VERB//kʊk//
to prepare food by heating it

💡 Concept
Grandma loves to cook hearty stew for her grandkids every Sunday.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kʊk/
🇬🇧 UK/kʊk/
🌳Etymology
Rootcook
Origin
고대 영어 'cōc'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 라틴어 'coquus'(요리사)에서 나왔습니다. 'coquere'(요리하다)라는 동사와 관련이 있어요.
🎵Rhyme
booklooktookhook
book
look
took
hook
🔗Collocations
cook dinner
cook a meal
cook from scratch
head cook
cook up
cook the books
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom can cook anything except for my dad's patience.”
😄 Fun example
“The cook accidentally added salt instead of sugar to the cake.”
“She learned to cook traditional Korean dishes from her grandmother.”
“Too many cooks spoil the broth.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
preparemakebakechef
Antonyms
eatconsume
Related
kitchenrecipeingredientmealdish
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