cook (/kʊk/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /kʊk/
Meaning
Meaning: prepare food with heat
To prepare food for eating by using heat.
Examples
🗣 My grandmother loves to cook a big meal for the whole family every Sunday.
Etymology
From Old English ‘cōc’ (a cook), from Latin ‘coquus’, from ‘coquere’ (to cook).
How & Where It’s Used
Both noun and verb; central to food and household life.
Tags: food, daily