Cook ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Cook ( verb )

1. To prepare (food) by applying heat, typically by boiling, baking, grilling, or frying.
2. To make (something) suitable for eating by applying heat.
3. To prepare (a dish) by combining and heating the ingredients.
4. To create or prepare (a plan or story) with a specific purpose or effect.
5. To tamper or falsify (records or accounts).

Origin:

Middle english, from old english cōcian, from latin coquere to cook, prepare; probably akin to latin coquus cook.

Examples:

1. He cooked the steak on the grill.
2. She cooked the pasta in a pot of boiling water.
3. He cooked up a storm in the kitchen.
4. She cooked up a plan to get the promotion.
5. He cooked the books in order to hide the company's financial problems.

(As a noun)

Cook ( noun )

1. To prepare (food) by applying heat, typically by boiling, baking, grilling, or frying.
2. To make (something) suitable for eating by applying heat.
3. To prepare (a dish) by combining and heating the ingredients.
4. To create or prepare (a plan or story) with a specific purpose or effect.
5. To tamper or falsify (records or accounts).

Origin:

Middle english, from old english cōcian, from latin coquere to cook, prepare; probably akin to latin coquus cook.

Examples:

1. He cooked the steak on the grill.
2. She cooked the pasta in a pot of boiling water.
3. He cooked up a storm in the kitchen.
4. She cooked up a plan to get the promotion.
5. He cooked the books in order to hide the company's financial problems.